PANews reported on November 29 that the digital identity project World Network (formerly Worldcoin), supported by Sam Altman, announced that the World ID passport credential is currently being piloted in selected countries such as Chile, Colombia, Malaysia and South Korea. The World ID function improves the convenience of global users to access the World Network and lays the foundation for the widespread application of World ID. In addition, it enables people to claim additional WLD tokens (if eligible).
The World ID credential allows individuals to link their valid ID document (initially an NFC-enabled passport) to a World ID without sharing any information with TFH, the World Foundation, or any other third party. All information is securely stored on their device and only on that device. They can then use the anonymization infrastructure provided by the World ID protocol to privately prove their identity online, not just their human attributes and uniqueness. The World Foundation is providing WLD tokens to individuals with valid World ID passport credentials.
The pilot is rolling out to iOS users with NFC-enabled passports from Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, and South Korea who currently reside in those countries. Support for Android devices will be available soon, and access to credentials will be expanded to more countries in the near future.
