World ID
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World ID is a digital identity protocol developed by Worldcoin that uses biometric verification to prove personhood online while preserving user privacy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World ID canonical | 6 |
| World ID protocol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6181037 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World ID Context triple: [Worldcoin, hasComponent, World ID]
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A.
Indosphere
The Indosphere refers to the cultural and linguistic sphere in Asia historically influenced by Indian civilization, religions, and scripts, particularly through the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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B.
StarWorld
StarWorld is a casino and entertainment brand operated by Galaxy Entertainment Group, best known for its luxury gaming and hospitality offerings in Macau.
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C.
Banderas Rift
Banderas Rift is a geological rift zone off the Pacific coast of Mexico associated with tectonic extension and the formation of Banderas Bay.
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D.
My World
"My World" is a track by Kid Cudi from his debut studio album "Man on the Moon: The End of Day."
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E.
My World
"My World" is Justin Bieber's debut EP that helped launch him to international fame with its pop and R&B-influenced tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World ID Target entity description: World ID is a digital identity protocol developed by Worldcoin that uses biometric verification to prove personhood online while preserving user privacy.
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A.
Indosphere
The Indosphere refers to the cultural and linguistic sphere in Asia historically influenced by Indian civilization, religions, and scripts, particularly through the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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B.
StarWorld
StarWorld is a casino and entertainment brand operated by Galaxy Entertainment Group, best known for its luxury gaming and hospitality offerings in Macau.
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C.
Banderas Rift
Banderas Rift is a geological rift zone off the Pacific coast of Mexico associated with tectonic extension and the formation of Banderas Bay.
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D.
My World
"My World" is a track by Kid Cudi from his debut studio album "Man on the Moon: The End of Day."
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E.
My World
"My World" is Justin Bieber's debut EP that helped launch him to international fame with its pop and R&B-influenced tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital identity protocol
ⓘ
online identity system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alex Blania
ⓘ
Sam Altman ⓘ |
| basedOn |
public key cryptography
ⓘ
zero-knowledge proofs ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
Sybil-resistant airdrops
ⓘ
Sybil-resistant governance ⓘ bot prevention in online services ⓘ |
| componentOf | Worldcoin ecosystem ⓘ |
| controversy |
data protection concerns
ⓘ
privacy concerns ⓘ regulatory scrutiny in multiple countries ⓘ |
| credentialType | non-transferable identity credential ⓘ |
| designedFor | global scale ⓘ |
| developer |
Tools for Humanity
ⓘ
Worldcoin ⓘ |
| doesNotStore |
plain iris images after processing
ⓘ
raw biometric images on-chain ⓘ |
| ensures | one-person-one-ID property ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
data minimization
ⓘ
decentralization ⓘ user privacy ⓘ |
| governanceModel | aims for community governance over time ⓘ |
| launchedBy |
Worldcoin project
ⓘ
linked to:
Worldcoin
|
| privacyFeature |
ability to prove uniqueness without revealing identity
ⓘ
unlinkable proofs of personhood ⓘ use of iris codes instead of raw images ⓘ |
| purpose |
enabling unique human verification online
ⓘ
preventing Sybil attacks ⓘ proof of personhood ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | subject to data protection laws in operating jurisdictions ⓘ |
| securityGoal |
prevent duplicate registrations
ⓘ
resist identity fraud ⓘ |
| stores | World ID credentials ⓘ |
| supports |
anonymous authentication
ⓘ
integration into mobile applications ⓘ integration into web applications ⓘ sign-in with World ID ⓘ |
| targetUser |
developers building identity-aware applications
ⓘ
online platforms needing Sybil resistance ⓘ |
| technologyStack |
blockchain-based infrastructure
ⓘ
smart contracts ⓘ |
| uses |
biometric verification
ⓘ
iris biometrics ⓘ |
| verificationDevice | Orb ⓘ |
| verificationMethod |
Orb iris scan
ⓘ
in-person biometric enrollment ⓘ |
| worksWith | World App ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: World ID Description of subject: World ID is a digital identity protocol developed by Worldcoin that uses biometric verification to prove personhood online while preserving user privacy.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: World ID