We are moving from a majority of humans with a few bots to a majority of bots with a few humans. World ID is the layer that makes sure humans don't get drowned out.
@tiagosada,
@wangandy, and
@tawandamahere (
@worldcoin /
@tfh_technology) join Stateful, hosted by
@masonnystrom.
In this episode, they discuss how World ID is redefining internet identity:
- 40 million people onboarded, 18 million Orb-verified. Orb On Demand launching now
- Agent Kit: your agent books flights, makes purchases, and acts on your behalf with a verified human in the loop
- Why blocking all bots is the wrong answer and how World ID separates good agents from bad actors
- World ID vs Face ID: one person with 1,000 phones fools Face ID. They cannot fool World ID
- Anonymous by design: zero-knowledge proofs answer only one question. Are you a real and unique human?
01:00 Tiago Sada on Proof of Human in the Agent Age
05:40 Scaling to 40 Million Verified Humans
07:07 What Tiago Is Most Excited About Next
08:50 Andy Wang on World as the Identity Layer
10:00 Why Blocking All Bots is a Wrong Approach
13:02 Restaurant Reservations and Scalpers
17:00 Tawanda Mahere on What Partners Want
22:08 The Consumer Value of World ID
23:15 Agent Kit and Human-in-the-Loop Commerce
25:21 World ID vs Face ID
29:00 Orb On Demand and How to Get Verified Today