Vitalik Buterin's Response to Worldcoin Token Launch Raises Concerns
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has responded to the launch of Worldcoin, a human identity verification system, in a long-form essay. Buterin discusses the concept of proof-of-humanity and its importance in solving anti-spam and anti-concentration-of-power problems. He highlights the need for digital verification of humans as AI advances and argues for decentralized governance to avoid capture by wealthy actors. Buterin also addresses concerns regarding privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security. He envisions a hybrid approach to proof of personhood and emphasizes the importance of community accountability. Worldcoin's sign-ups for World ID surpassed 2 million before its launch.