Indonesia grapples with the popularity and risks of Sam Altman's Worldcoin

Global scrutiny grows over coin-for-data model, handling of user biometrics

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Indonesian gig workers have shown a particular interest in Worldcoin and in cryptocurrencies more broadly. (Source photos by Reuters and Ken Kobayashi)

MICHELLE ANINDYA

JAKARTA -- Fajar Cipta, a ride-hailing driver based in Jakarta, had long heard about cryptocurrency from YouTube videos and online influencers.

So when OpenAi CEO Sam Altman's World project officially entered Indonesia in February, opening at least 20 "verification hubs," Fajar was among the first to line up.

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