Hacker News with Generative AI: Identity Verification

Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear (latimes.com)
A San Francisco start-up backed by Sam Altman uses iris scans to verify human identity without requiring users to supply personal information, such as, their names, emails and phone numbers.But some experts are skeptical and contend that handing over biometric data is too risky, citing data privacy concerns.
Biometrics, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Identity Verification
12 points by elsewhen 10 days ago | 8 comments
Google Wallet launches new age and identity verification features (ZK proofs) (google)
Today we're introducing updates that help you prove your age and identity in a safe and secure way, right from your phone.
Privacy, Security, Identity Verification, Digital Wallets
110 points by bpierre 21 days ago | 97 comments
Google Wallet integrates zero-knowledge proofs for identity (google)
Today we're introducing updates that help you prove your age and identity in a safe and secure way, right from your phone.
Identity Verification, Privacy, Cryptography, Google Wallet
12 points by abhv 24 days ago | 1 comments
Bluesky Has an Impersonator Problem (technologyreview.com)
Like many others, I recently fled the social media platform X for Bluesky. In the process, I started following many of the people I followed on X. On Thanksgiving, I was delighted to see a private message from a fellow AI reporter, Will Knight from Wired. Or at least that’s who I thought I was talking to. I became suspicious when the person claiming to be Knight mentioned being from Miami, when Knight is, in fact, from the UK.
Social Media, Identity Verification, Privacy
6 points by gnabgib 31 days ago | 0 comments
Social Security Admin to require in-person ID checks for new&existing recipients (apnews.com)
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.
Social Security, Government, Fraud, Identity Verification, Policy
50 points by petethomas 65 days ago | 45 comments
Ask HN: Have you created a 'fake' (pseudo anonymous) social account; if so, why? (ycombinator.com)
Australia will soon have laws to prevent people under 16 accessing social media. An 'internet licence' of sorts (sites will have to verify users' identities)
Social Media, Privacy, Legislation, Australia, Identity Verification
18 points by nomilk 174 days ago | 26 comments
Worldcoin becomes World and shows new iris-scanning Orb to prove your humanity (techcrunch.com)
Worldcoin, the Sam Altman co-founded “proof of personhood” crypto project that scans people’s eyeballs, announced on Thursday that it dropped the “coin” from its name and is now just “World.”
Cryptocurrency, Identity Verification, Privacy, Technology
19 points by askl 217 days ago | 28 comments
Ask HN: Would you send a photo holding your drivers license to rent a VPS? (ycombinator.com)
Security, Online Privacy, VPS, Identity Verification, Ask HN
54 points by c64d81744074dfa 379 days ago | 64 comments