AI DETECTION
Your face was not enough, apparently
Your face was not enough, apparently.
Tinder is adding a new way for users to prove they’re real, using iris-scanning tech from World, the identity company linked to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Users who choose to do it will get a “proof of humanity” badge on their profile, showing they’ve been verified as a real person and not a bot.
The scan can be done through an app or through World’s orb-shaped device.
Once someone is verified, they get a World ID, which is a unique code stored on their phone.
The update comes as apps like Tinder and Zoom deal with more AI-powered scams, fake profiles, and deepfakes that are getting harder to spot.
Here’s what you should know:
Tinder is adding iris verification as an optional extra check alongside its existing video selfie system.
Zoom wants to use World ID to help people prove they are who they say they are in meetings.
World says the system protects privacy and has already been used at scale.
Human receipts
For Tinder, the problem is clear.
Romance scams are becoming more advanced, with fake accounts using AI-generated photos and chat scripts to trick people into sharing money or personal information.
Match Group, Tinder’s parent company, says the World ID partnership is meant to help users feel more confident that the person they’re talking to is real.
Zoom is also using the system, but for a different reason.
Its focus is on deepfake impersonation in work calls. One major case involved a worker being tricked into sending $25 million after a fake video meeting with AI-generated colleagues.
World says its system is anonymous, doesn’t require personal details like names or addresses, and has already verified 18 million people.
We’re entering a phase where “be yourself” also means “prove it.” - MG