Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is facing a global backlash over his Worldcoin initiative, which aims to scan the irises of every person on the planet and compensate them with a unique cryptocurrency. The project has been met with resistance from numerous governments, leading to suspensions and investigations.
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