Thai regulators raid digital identity project World's iris scanning sites

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's digital identity project, World (formerly Worldcoin), is facing new challenges in Thailand after local authorities raided an iris scanning booth allegedly operated by the company. The operation, conducted jointly by the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), targeted booths associated with a "WLD exchange service." World operates 102 such booths across Thailand. The SEC and CCIB allege that the WLD exchange service provider is operating without a license, violating local digital asset laws.