2024-05-30
Javier Milei, Argentina President, met with Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI and Worldcoin. During his visit to the U.S., he held private talks with Sam Altman and other Silicon Valley tech leaders.
Sam Altman discussed with Argentina President about Worldcoin investment in Argentina and South American countries. While, Argentina President proposes Argentina as a hub for artificial intelligence and they had been discussed about AI.
They’ve been talking about Worldcoin, a
project that aims to distribute WLD cryptocurrency to people in exchange for
scanning their iris.
This initiative has been particularly
active in Argentina, which is one of the countries with the highest number of
users on the Worldcoin platform.
President Milei recently visited
Silicon Valley and met with top tech CEOs, including Sam Altman, to promote
business relations and attract high-tech investment to Argentina.
The meeting with Worldcoin executives
is significant as Argentina contributes a large user base to the platform, with
unofficial estimates suggesting around one million Argentinians are using it1.
However, Worldcoin has faced
controversies and legal challenges in various countries, including Argentina,
due to concerns over privacy and data protection. The Argentinian Public
Information Access Agency is investigating whether Worldcoin violated the
country’s Personal Data Protection Law.
The discussions between Altman and
Milei highlight Argentina’s growing interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain
technology, aligning with its Bitcoin-friendly policies.
Tools for Humanity the developer of Worldcoin, co-founded
by Alex Blania and Sam Altman.
