# Sam Altman 創立了眼球掃描新創公司「Tools for Humanity」，該公司以 World（前稱 Worldcoin）聞名，使用銀色球形裝置掃描用戶虹膜並建立獨特數位身份。

*genai, business · news · 2026-06-10 · Times Now*

## Key points

- Sam Altman 的眼球掃描新創公司 Tools for Humanity 正在策略調整中準備裁員。
- 該公司面臨持續的隱私與監管挑戰，阻礙其 Worldcoin 項目的全球擴展。
- Tools for Humanity 已與 Tinder、Zoom 和 DocuSign 合作，但其技術採用率仍有限。
- OpenAI 已秘密提交美國首次公開募股申請，估值介於 8,500 億至 1.1 兆美元之間。

OpenAI Founder Sam Altman. Amid the ongoing preparations for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) for OpenAI, Sam Altman founded eyeball-scanning startup "Tools for Humanity" is gearing up for layoffs. The startup is best known for World, formerly known as Worldcoin, a project that uses a silver orb-shaped device to scan users’ irises and create a unique digital identity. The motto of the startup was that the technology can help distinguish humans from AI-powered bots online as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly widespread. A report by Business Insider, citing an internal email, said, “As we enter the next step of our company strategy and operating priorities, we have made the hard decision to make changes to some roles and teams across the company.” The startup has attracted significant investor interest, raising funding at a reported $2.5 billion valuation from backers including Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital. However, despite its ambitious vision, the company has struggled to overcome privacy concerns and regulatory hurdles in several markets. Reports have also suggested that Tools for Humanity is under pressure to establish a sustainable business model while expanding globally. It has partnered with firms such as Tinder, Zoom, and DocuSign in the United States, but widespread adoption of its identity verification platform remains a challenge. OpenAI IPO: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering joining rival Anthropic in a push toward a stock market listing. The maker of Chat GPT did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined. "It ‌may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company," it said in a statement. The estimated valuation of the company is $850 billion to $1.1 trillion with the estimated listing window by end of 2026. According to KPMG, global IPO activity raised $42.6 billion across 251 transactions in the first quarter of 2026, a 45% year-on-year (YoY) increase in proceeds, even as deal volume contracted 15% YoY. Latest News Vikas Kumar author Vikas Kumar is Deputy Editor (Business) at Times Now driving coverage across policy, economy and markets. He possesses nearly a decade of experience i ... View More News Business Companies End of Article

**Companies:** OpenAI, Tools for Humanity
**Countries:** United States

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