ProofOfHuman

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Context: OnIndividuals, IdentityProviders

A way of proving you are human. And that there is a one-to-one mapping between human IDs and actual humans.

WorldCoin is an attempt at solving it. (There are others.)

AI Written summary of alternatives

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin aims to solve digital identity using proprietary biometric hardware (the Orb). However, several open-source, decentralized, and commons-based alternatives are tackling "Proof of Personhood" with a focus on data privacy.

Five key decentralized alternatives to Worldcoin:

1. BrightID

An open-source social identity network. It verifies human uniqueness through peer-to-peer verification parties and a "web of trust," bypassing biometric scanning entirely.

Link: http://brightid.org

2. Proof of Humanity

A decentralized identity system on Ethereum combining social verification with crowd-sourced video profiles. The community flags bots and duplicate profiles via a decentralized court system.

Link: http://proofofhumanity.id

3. Gitcoin Passport

A privacy-preserving identity aggregator. It calculates a Sybil-resistance score by cross-referencing your digital footprint across Web2 and Web3 platforms.

Link: http://gitcoin.co

4. Encointer

A Polkadot-based protocol linking digital identity with Universal Basic Income (UBI). It uses physical, simultaneous local validation ceremonies instead of hardware scanners.

Link: https://encointer.org

5. Humanity Protocol

A zero-knowledge Ethereum layer-2 network. It competes directly with Worldcoin but utilizes non-intrusive palm and vein recognition via standard smartphone cameras.

Link: http://humanity.org

By utilizing zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), these community-first networks verify that you are human without exposing who you are.