Tools for Humanity

Tools for Humanity is a technology company building for humans in the age of AI. Building: @worldnetwork

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

This is why we're building @worldnetwork

[Alex Blania @alexblania]

Agentic capability is improving fast. We believe Proof of Human is becoming critical for the internet and many of the platforms we use (like X).

This paper explains why FaceID, face biometrics & government IDs won’t solve the problem, and what properties are most important.

[Pantera Capital @PanteraCapital]

As agents now outnumber humans, a new trust and security architecture is required for the agent economy.

Gareth Davies (CPO, @auth0 @okta) joins Stateful, hosted by @masonnystrom

In this episode they discuss:

- Why binding agents to verified humans is essential to maintain trust across the entire lifecycle

- World ID (@worldnetwork) as the credential layer that allows verified human identity to be transacted and attached to agents

- Agents becoming first-class principals rather than simple tools

- How trusted identity unlocks entirely new B2B models and product experiences

- This intersection of identity, AI, and blockchain is critical infrastructure for the next phase of digital commerce.

0:20 Introduction
0:45 The state of agentic innovation & why identity is foundational
1:40 World ID partnership
3:25 The economics of trust & verification
4:35 AI Agents as first-class principals

[World Chain @world_chain_]

Epic event last night unpacking proof of human in Miami.

[Boys Club™ @BoysClubWorld]

Boys Club Live with @quasimatt on Rich Auntie, @tiagosada on @worldnetwork and watch party for @julesrosenberg Show Me Your Stack https://t.co/ROnay6RLw8

[Pantera Capital @PanteraCapital]

Sam Altman @sama joins @cosmo_jiang to discuss why proof of human is necessary in the age of AI.

@masonnystrom also joins to share why Pantera invested in @worldnetwork.

In this episode, they cover:
- AI is advancing faster than Sam expected. The need for proof of human has never been stronger.
- Agents need to move money. Agentic payments are one of Sam's most personally exciting use cases.
- Proof of human as a substrate: driver's licenses, education, and employment credentials all appended to a verified human identity.
- Targeted advertising is the first massive use case as AI agents flood the internet.
- Advertisers will pay a premium for verified human impressions.
- World has 18 million verified humans today with 4 billion smartphone users as the addressable market.

01:27 Sam Altman's Keynote at World’s Lift-Off Event
02:12 Why World Was Built
03:48 Blockchain x AI
04:08 World ID Use Cases
04:47 World's Founding Vision
05:10 World ID Trajectory
05:50 Why Pantera Invested in World
06:45 Sam Altman Saw This Coming
07:10 Proof of Human at Scale
10:12 The Value of Digital Identity
11:11 Agents Need a Human in the Loop
11:42 Scaling to Billions of Users
12:53 Enterprise Partnerships

[Bankless @Bankless]

Tinder, DocuSign, and Zoom are all embracing Sam Altman's World ID biometric verification solution to combat AI-driven fraud
https://t.co/9oeEcRfzSm

[Blockchain Reporter @blockchainrptr]

World to unveil a major World ID upgrade designed to prove human identity online, as AI bots and agents make digital trust increasingly difficult.
https://t.co/6tF5kACWON

[Decrypt @DecryptMedia]

Sam Altman's World Teams With Zoom, Tinder to Better Verify Humans in the AI Age
https://t.co/HO6FQrNtMu

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Tinder & Zoom to roll out "proof of humanity" features, using advanced eye-scanning technology to reduce the amount of robots on each platform.

[World @worldnetwork]

On demand, in a DeLorean.

[World @worldnetwork]

It’s a beautiful day for Lift Off

[World Policy & Global Affairs @worldpolicyteam]

We commissioned Public First, the polling organization, to survey the British public on the topic of digital trust in the age of AI. The result is clear: the need for proof of human is growing.

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

@worldnetwork 🙌

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

Excited to announce Lift Off. You're invited.

[World @worldnetwork]

Join us on April 17th for Lift Off, a live World ID launch event in San Francisco. Hosted by Alex and Sam. With special guests.

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

@worldnetwork 👏

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

We invited technical leaders to our San Francisco office for an evening of networking and conversation around the game tables.

Hosted with @KhoslaVentures

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

@soumithchintala We're building this: https://t.co/WPzDtuEo4y

[Molly O’Shea @MollySOShea]

BREAKING: Inside Sam Altman's "Proof of Human" Company 'Tools for Humanity'

CEO & Co-Founder, Alex Blania

As agents like OpenClaw explode, OpenAI calls the future “extremely multi-agent”

If bots can act human at scale, humanity becomes the ultimate infrastructure.

We unpack:
• 38M+ users, 17M+ verified humans
• Why “combating bots is a lost cause”
• Why platforms will need proof-of-human
• 99%+ of internet traffic could be AI
• The “last innings before superintelligence”
• Why platforms like X may not be usable very soon

+ we dive into Merge Labs, @alexblania & Sam's latest co-founding, a BCI research lab with $252M in seed funding at a $850M valuation

This is the most in-depth look at @worldcoin, @merge, & the breakthrough entrepreneur hand picked by @sama to lead Tools for Humanity

Highlights:
(00:00) Alex Blania
(01:27) World Explained: ID, Chain, App — The Full Stack
(04:47) World Card, Stablecoins & Encrypted World Chat
(08:22) 37M Users, 17M Verified
(11:02) “Fail-Safe Privacy” — Why This Can’t Break
(12:18) Where Proof of Human Actually Wins: Social, Dating, Gaming
(14:04) Stop Fighting Bots
(16:49) How Alex Met Sam Altman
(22:25) Operating with Sam While Building Two Companies
(24:39) Inside Merge Labs — Why It Took 18 Months
(24:58) “Last Innings Before Superintelligence”
(32:38) Launching Merge Labs — $252M Seed Round
(34:01) OpenAI Funding + Support
(37:30) Brain–Computer Interfaces 101 — Why Bandwidth Matters
(42:14) Mind Control? Privacy? The Real BCI Misconceptions

[Molly O’Shea @MollySOShea]

BREAKING: Inside Sam Altman's "Proof of Human" Company 'Tools for Humanity'

CEO & Co-Founder, Alex Blania

As agents like OpenClaw explode, OpenAI calls the future “extremely multi-agent”

If bots can act human at scale, humanity becomes the ultimate infrastructure.

We unpack:
• 38M+ users, 17M+ verified humans
• Why “combating bots is a lost cause”
• Why platforms will need proof-of-human
• 99%+ of internet traffic could be AI
• The “last innings before superintelligence”
• Why platforms like X may not be usable very soon

+ we dive into Merge Labs, @alexblania & Sam's latest co-founding, a BCI research lab with $252M in seed funding at a $850M valuation

This is the most in-depth look at @worldcoin, @merge, & the breakthrough entrepreneur hand picked by @sama to lead Tools for Humanity

Highlights:
(00:00) Alex Blania
(01:27) World Explained: ID, Chain, App — The Full Stack
(04:47) World Card, Stablecoins & Encrypted World Chat
(08:22) 37M Users, 17M Verified
(11:02) “Fail-Safe Privacy” — Why This Can’t Break
(12:18) Where Proof of Human Actually Wins: Social, Dating, Gaming
(14:04) Stop Fighting Bots
(16:49) How Alex Met Sam Altman
(22:25) Operating with Sam While Building Two Companies
(24:39) Inside Merge Labs — Why It Took 18 Months
(24:58) “Last Innings Before Superintelligence”
(32:38) Launching Merge Labs — $252M Seed Round
(34:01) OpenAI Funding + Support
(37:30) Brain–Computer Interfaces 101 — Why Bandwidth Matters
(42:14) Mind Control? Privacy? The Real BCI Misconceptions

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

The Tools for Humanity Engineering Fellowship is open for applications. Early-career engineers interested in solving complex problems in the age of AI, are encouraged to apply.

[Tiago Sada @tiagosada]

introducing the Tools For Humanity Engineering Fellowship

we believe the world is shaped by young people

if you're under 24, come work on real things that matter

https://t.co/tEUGKO3lT3

[Tools for Humanity @tfh_technology]

@worldnetwork Amazing work by the team!