On Sunday, a company called World—which makes an orb device that uses iris scans to create a “proof of humanity“—announced that video conferencing service Zoom, as well as several big financial companies, are adopting its technology to keep out malicious bots. The verification tool is part of a broader suite of services called World ID. “World ID for Zoom is designed to protect sensitive, high-stakes conversations by proving that a real and unique human is present. The integration uses cryptography to confirm that the person behind the screen is a verified human,” said World, which was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in a statement. In the case of Zoom calls, the way it works is that people on the video call who have cleared World ID’s security hurdles will appear on-screen with a little blue badge that signals they are human, and that they are the person who they claim to be. Companies can, of course, decide when such proof is required, and reserve this level of scrutiny for sensitive calls. The technology underlying World ID’s verification system is controversial, but its advocates say it is effective from both a security and a privacy perspective. It is tied to an orb device that captures an image of people’s irises—a biometric identifier that is distinct to every individual—and creates a permanent and tamper-proof record of their identity. Read more [paywall removed for Redditors]: https://fortune.com/2026/10/18/zoom-adds-proof-of-human-feature-to-stop-deep-fakes-toowith-tech/ submitted by /u/fortune
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