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Tinder is making users scan their eyes using Sam Altman's identity verification project as “proof of humanity” and to combat AI bot profiles

2026-04-23 · r/technology

Tinder now wants to scan your eyeballs using Sam Altman's controversial World ID project just to prove you're not one of the AI bots that have overrun the platform. Nothing says 'romantic evening' like surrendering your biometric iris data to a dating app because the AI problem got so bad they need your actual eyeball to tell you apart from the chatbots. The OpenAI CEO's dystopian identity project finds its perfect home — verifying thirsty humans on a swipe app.

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