{"id":21766,"date":"2023-08-31T16:23:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/if-worldcoin-can-improve-the-world-why-not-give-it-a-chance\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T16:23:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:23:26","slug":"if-worldcoin-can-improve-the-world-why-not-give-it-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/if-worldcoin-can-improve-the-world-why-not-give-it-a-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"If Worldcoin can improve the world, why not give it a chance?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All eyes have been on Worldcoin (WLD) since the July 24 launch of its \u201cWorld ID\u201d system. The issues associated with the launch have been well reported at this juncture. They include possible onboarding security risks along with Worldcoin\u2019s use of biometric data, which is now under investigation by governments in several countries \u2014 including the United Kingdom, France and Argentina.<\/p>\n
In the tech industry, where many of the most significant innovations of the past few decades have occurred, there is often a tension between the drive to innovate and the need to consider ethical implications. As technologies like machine learning, facial recognition and big data analytics become more advanced, the ethical stakes also rise.<\/p>\n
In some cases, criticism from external analysts, journalists or ethicists can actually lead to positive outcomes by encouraging companies to consider ethical implications and perhaps even alter their business practices. In other cases, it can create a backlash that stymies innovation or leads to increased regulation. Either way, ethical and social concerns are a significant aspect of the landscape that innovators must navigate, and these concerns are often magnified when the innovations touch on sensitive areas like privacy, autonomy and social justice.<\/p>\n
Related: <\/em><\/strong>Worldcoin controversy explained in latest Cointelegraph Report<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
So, while innovators often face criticism on multiple fronts \u2014 whether it\u2019s questioning the feasibility of their ideas, their potential to disrupt markets or the ethical implications of their work \u2014 their relationship with external observers is complex and multifaceted. Criticism can be both a hurdle and a constructive force, depending on the situation.<\/p>\n
Rather than argue the merits of Worldcoin specifically, I would argue that we risk severely delaying technological advancement if we criticize it to death instead of criticizing it to improve.<\/p>\n
Worldcoin wants to solve the digital identity issue, and its approach to doing so is bypassing governments. A solution to interoperable, accessible digital identity means you do not have to worry if you lose your identity documents, or if you are no longer able to access them because of changes within your home country.<\/p>\n