OpenAI is developing a small social media platform that would allow only verified humans, aiming to reduce bot activity and create a distinct user space. A team of about 10 has worked on the project since early 2025 and plans to compete with X, as reported.
The platform would require “proof of personhood” likely via Apple Face ID or the World Orb, the eyeball scanner tied to Worldcoin. The token Worldcoin (WLD) jumped roughly 40% to about $0.63 before pulling back to $0.54, according to CoinGecko.
WLD has lost nearly 70% of its value over the past 12 months amid a wider crypto downturn. The World Orb scans faces and irises to confirm a unique human and issues a World ID for onboarding to the WorldCoin ecosystem (Ed. note: the Orb has faced scrutiny over data privacy).
Details are limited on product integration, but ChatGPT is expected to assist users in creating photos and videos on the new service. Sam Altman has criticized bot-driven content and said current social media feels “fake”, as reported.
