Human verification tool vs cyber threats eyed for launch this year

World, the largest human-centered financial and identity network, is looking to roll out its unique human verification device in the Philippines within this year to help address cyber threats.

- By Louella Desiderio

Damien Kieran, chief legal and privacy officer of World and Tools for Humanity, told reporters the plan is to launch nationwide a device called the Orb, which enables World ID holders to verify their humanness and uniqueness, within the year.

Through World ID, Filipinos will be able to anonymously and securely prove they are a real and unique human and not a bot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Kieran said an ongoing pilot of The Orb has been completed in select cities in Bulacan and the plan is to expand to new locations, including Gateway Mall in Quezon City and Greenhills Mall in San Juan City.

"The target market for World ID and the World Network is, honestly, every human. Our goal is for every person to be able to use it and to benefit from it," he said.

Amid strong social media use and rapid AI adoption in the country, World believes there is a need for new tools that would help protect Filipinos online against fraud and misinformation.