According to Jinshi news on September 18, "Doctor Doom" Roubini said that Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) is "mission impossible" for the current time. Achieving unconditional basic income will require the benefits of large-scale artificial intelligence.

On July 24th, Worldcoin released an open letter signed by Sam Altman, announcing the official launch of WLD. Founded over three years ago, Worldcoin aims to create a new identity and financial network owned by all. The launch of Worldcoin begins today, and if successful, it will significantly increase economic opportunity, provide a reliable solution for distinguishing AI from humans while preserving privacy, advance global democratic processes, and ultimately may demonstrate a potential path to an AI-funded global basic income (AI-funded UBI). Worldcoin consists of a privacy-preserving digital identity (WorldID) and digital currency (WLD). Verified real users will receive WLD tokens. It is hoped that more people can benefit from it where the law allows. Worldcoin promises to accelerate registration by deploying Orbs in more than 35 cities in 20 countries around the world. WLD tokens will be distributed to over 2 million participating test users worldwide, and those who pass Orbs verification will initially receive 25 WLD tokens, as well as future recurring grants.

According to PANews news on May 24, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed on Twitter that he "finally" registered Worldcoin today because "he is currently not in the United States." It is reported that Worldcoin is an encryption project launched by Sam Altman and does not provide services to residents living in countries with legal restrictions, such as the United States. Related reading: Depth: With the ups and downs of Worldcoin, can UBI economics in the AI era come true?