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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Sam Altman's eye-scanning identification tech expands to UK
HighlightsTools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, is launching its eye-mapping Orb devices in the United Kingdom as part of a global expansion of its identification services. The Orb device creates a digital credential called World ID based on the unique properties of a person's iris, allowing individuals to prove their identity amid rising artificial intelligence threats. The company has faced regulatory scrutiny over privacy concerns in multiple markets, but claims it does not store personal information, with verification details kept on the users' mobile phones. Tools for Humanity , a startup co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman , is rolling out its eyeball-scanning Orb devices to the UK as part of a global expansion of the company's novel identification services. Starting this week, people in London will be able to scan their eyes using Tools for Humanity's proprietary Orb device, the company said in a statement on Monday. The service will roll out to Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast and Glasgow in the coming months. The spherical Orbs will be at dedicated premises in shopping malls and on high streets, said Damien Kieran, chief legal and privacy officer at Tools for Humanity. Later, the company plans to partner with major retailers to provide self-serve Orbs that people can use as they would an ATM, Kieran added. The company, led by co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Alex Blania, has presented its eye-scanning technology as a way for people to prove they are human at a time when artificial intelligence systems are becoming more adept at mimicking people. AI bots and deepfakes , including those enabled by generative AI tools created by Altman's OpenAI, pose a range of security threats, including identity theft, misinformation and social engineering. The Orb scan creates a digital credential, called World ID, based on the unique properties of a person's iris. Those who agree to the scan can also receive a cryptocurrency token called Worldcoin through the company. Tools for Humanity has faced regulatory scrutiny over privacy concerns about its technology in several markets, including investigations in Germany and Argentina, as well as bans in Spain and Hong Kong. The company said it doesn't store any personal information or biometric data and that the verification information remains on the World ID holder's mobile phone. Kieran said Tools for Humanity had been meeting with data regulators including the UK's Information Commissioner's Office and privacy advocates ahead of the planned expansion. So far, about 13 million people in countries including Mexico, Germany, Japan, Korea, Portugal and Thailand have verified their identities using Tools for Humanity's technology, the company said. In April, the company announced plans to expand to six US cities. Earlier this year, the company unveiled the Orb Mini, a smartphone-sized and -shaped device designed as a more portable alternative to the spherical version. There are 1,500 Orbs in circulation, Kieran said, but the company plans to ramp up production to ship 12,000 more over the next 12 months.
Korea Herald
07-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
"Human Creativity is Inspired by Abstract Connections That AI Cannot Intuitively Make"
The Orangeblowfish Creative Agency Founder to Join Dynamic Panel at Design Shanghai 2025 SHANGHAI, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orangeblowfish creative agency Founder Siu Tang has been invited to share his thoughts on AI and creativity at ' Design for Humanity', the Design Shanghai Global Design Conference on June 4-7, 2025. Asia's leading international design event, in its 12 th year, is being hosted at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center and is expected to attract around 80,000 visitors. This year's four-day focus is on how design can change the world for the better and how creatives can redesign their futures as technology advances. Based in Shanghai, Siu is an award-winning creative brand alchemist, transforming branding potential for high-profile names in retail, hospitality, and lifestyle industries in China and Asia-Pacific. On the third day of Design Shanghai, he will reveal his insights and opinions in what promises to be an electric panel presentation and discussion: The Big Idea: Human vs Machine Creativity: The Future of Human Creativity in the Artificially Intelligent Age. The panel will be chaired by Aidan Walker, Design Shanghai Conference Director, who is enthusiastically including Siu as a dynamic creative voice. "Design Shanghai in 2025 is about looking beyond what design can achieve in the future and exploring how. Siu Tang brings dynamic originality to the world of branding concepts at The Orangeblowfish. His ideas on whether human creativity could be threatened by AI is undoubtedly going to be as bold and exciting as his design approach." Leading the topic will be Iris Pan, Lead Designer, Amazon XR & AI Shopping. Other contributors sharing the stage alongside Siu include Mo Zheng, Founder and Chief Architect, AntiStatics; Lecturer, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania; Craig Miller, Partner and Head of Heatherwick Studio China; and Budiman Ong, Co-Founder of Jia CURATED and Ong Cen Kuang. A Peak Performance Influencer and PRovoke APAC Innovator, Siu's combines brand strategy methodology with creativity, art, and design to create connections and weave brand stories that enrich. The Orangeblowfish embraces 'creativity unleashed' through original concepts. Siu believes a crucial aspect differentiates human and AI creativity. "As humans, we have an unfathomable ability to create abstract connections that resonate," he highlights. "As a designer, this is intrinsic in creating narratives which, even when they haven't been imagined before, somehow make sense in a way that is not always consciously understood. This is fundamental to the limits of AI right now, and as it evolves, so might we." Siu will be available for interviews and/or provide quotes on June 6, 2025, following his afternoon panel appearance. For more information, logos, and photos, or to arrange an interview please get in touch via heya@ About The Orangeblowfish The Orangeblowfish is an award-winning creative agency with its headquarters in Shanghai, and teams in Asia-Pacific. Our vision is to create experiences that connect and enrich people's lives. Our mission is to unleash the power of creativity by using art, storytelling, space, and technology to help our clients' brands, employees, and communities reach their full potential. Our belief is that creativity has no boundaries. We partner with Fortune 500 companies and local brands to produce uniquely crafted creative branding strategies, customized brand installations, brand experiences and more. For more information, visit About Design Shanghai The 12th Design Shanghai will be held from June 4-7, 2025 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Having attracted 2,600+ global design brands, 1,000+ industry pioneers, and 640,000+ professional visitors to date, it has evolved into Asia's leading platform for cutting-edge dialogue of international design, charting the evolution of Chinese design. This year, Design Shanghai 2025 will present the design excellence of 600+ brands across 30+ countries through four sections: Furniture & Lighting Design, Kitchen, Bathroom & Systems Design, New Materials & Applications, and Living & Lifestyle. Seven special curated exhibitions: TALENTS, Neooold, Re:Materialize, Made in JDZ, Beyond Craft Japan, Collectible Design & Art, Materials First, together with three forums: Global Design Conference, Design for Wellbeing Conference and CMF Conference, will join hands with 200+ design pioneers, and are expected to engage anticipated 80,000+ professional attendees with the charm of design.
Malaysian Reserve
07-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
"Human Creativity is Inspired by Abstract Connections That AI Cannot Intuitively Make"
The Orangeblowfish Creative Agency Founder to Join Dynamic Panel at Design Shanghai 2025 SHANGHAI, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Orangeblowfish creative agency Founder Siu Tang has been invited to share his thoughts on AI and creativity at 'Design for Humanity', the Design Shanghai Global Design Conference on June 4-7, 2025. Asia's leading international design event, in its 12th year, is being hosted at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center and is expected to attract around 80,000 visitors. This year's four-day focus is on how design can change the world for the better and how creatives can redesign their futures as technology advances. Based in Shanghai, Siu is an award-winning creative brand alchemist, transforming branding potential for high-profile names in retail, hospitality, and lifestyle industries in China and Asia-Pacific. On the third day of Design Shanghai, he will reveal his insights and opinions in what promises to be an electric panel presentation and discussion: The Big Idea: Human vs Machine Creativity: The Future of Human Creativity in the Artificially Intelligent Age. The panel will be chaired by Aidan Walker, Design Shanghai Conference Director, who is enthusiastically including Siu as a dynamic creative voice. 'Design Shanghai in 2025 is about looking beyond what design can achieve in the future and exploring how. Siu Tang brings dynamic originality to the world of branding concepts at The Orangeblowfish. His ideas on whether human creativity could be threatened by AI is undoubtedly going to be as bold and exciting as his design approach.' Leading the topic will be Iris Pan, Lead Designer, Amazon XR & AI Shopping. Other contributors sharing the stage alongside Siu include Mo Zheng, Founder and Chief Architect, AntiStatics; Lecturer, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania; Craig Miller, Partner and Head of Heatherwick Studio China; and Budiman Ong, Co-Founder of Jia CURATED and Ong Cen Kuang. A Peak Performance Influencer and PRovoke APAC Innovator, Siu's combines brand strategy methodology with creativity, art, and design to create connections and weave brand stories that enrich. The Orangeblowfish embraces 'creativity unleashed' through original concepts. Siu believes a crucial aspect differentiates human and AI creativity. 'As humans, we have an unfathomable ability to create abstract connections that resonate,' he highlights. 'As a designer, this is intrinsic in creating narratives which, even when they haven't been imagined before, somehow make sense in a way that is not always consciously understood. This is fundamental to the limits of AI right now, and as it evolves, so might we.' Siu will be available for interviews and/or provide quotes on June 6, 2025, following his afternoon panel appearance. For more information, logos, and photos, or to arrange an interview please get in touch via heya@ About The Orangeblowfish The Orangeblowfish is an award-winning creative agency with its headquarters in Shanghai, and teams in Asia-Pacific. Our vision is to create experiences that connect and enrich people's lives. Our mission is to unleash the power of creativity by using art, storytelling, space, and technology to help our clients' brands, employees, and communities reach their full potential. Our belief is that creativity has no boundaries. We partner with Fortune 500 companies and local brands to produce uniquely crafted creative branding strategies, customized brand installations, brand experiences and more. For more information, visit About Design Shanghai The 12th Design Shanghai will be held from June 4-7, 2025 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Having attracted 2,600+ global design brands, 1,000+ industry pioneers, and 640,000+ professional visitors to date, it has evolved into Asia's leading platform for cutting-edge dialogue of international design, charting the evolution of Chinese design. This year, Design Shanghai 2025 will present the design excellence of 600+ brands across 30+ countries through four sections: Furniture & Lighting Design, Kitchen, Bathroom & Systems Design, New Materials & Applications, and Living & Lifestyle. Seven special curated exhibitions: TALENTS, Neooold, Re:Materialize, Made in JDZ, Beyond Craft Japan, Collectible Design & Art, Materials First, together with three forums: Global Design Conference, Design for Wellbeing Conference and CMF Conference, will join hands with 200+ design pioneers, and are expected to engage anticipated 80,000+ professional attendees with the charm of design. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Orangeblowfish
Al Etihad
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
Culture Summit Abu Dhabi kicks off seventh edition
27 Apr 2025 12:37 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) kicks off the seventh edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the leading global forum dedicated to culture, creativity, and cross-sector collaboration. Taking place at Manarat Al Saadiyat from April 27 – 29, 2025, the summit brings together thought leaders, artists, policymakers, and innovators from around the world for three days of impactful dialogue and theme of the seventh edition, Culture for Humanity and Beyond, will navigate the ever-dynamic relationship between culture and humanity in a period of transformation. Across the three days, the Summit will see attendees exchange new perspectives on reimagining the future, as traditional thinking gives way to newer figures and former ministers will engage in ministerial dialogues and sessions surrounding culture and global policy. These sessions will feature Jenny Shipley, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Iveta Radičová, Former Prime Minister of Slovakia. Other sessions, including panel discussions, case studies, and creative conversations will feature academics, authors, founders and directors such as Mo Gawdat, Author and Former Chief Business Officer at Google X; Glenn Lowry, The David Rockefeller Director, The Museum of Modern Art; Tim Marlow, Chief Executive and Director of the Design Museum in London, Awan Amkpa, Dean of Arts and Humanities at New York University Abu Dhabi, Thomas Heatherwick, Founder and Design Director, Heatherwick Studio; Sir John Akomfrah, Film Director - Smoking Dogs Films; Maja Hoffman, Founder and Executive President at Luma Foundation and LumaArles; Hashim Sarkis, Dean at Massachusetts Institute for Technology; Colleen Atwood, Costume Designer; Susan Buck-Morss, Distinguished Professor - CUNY Graduate Centre and Cornell University; Sir William Sargent, Chair at Framestore; Professor Iyad Rahwan, Professor and Director, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Koyo Kouoh, Executive Director and Chief Curator - Zeitz MOCAA, and many sub-themes will be explored in depth across the Summit's duration:Day one will tap into the power shifts in today's world, from the digital revolution to volatile geopolitical landscapes, and how these shifts are reshaping the cultural two will examine how culture and the creative ecosystem are adapting their policies and models to fully leverage these new final day will present a range of innovative solutions that could redefine new frameworks for the culture sector and humanity on a broader Summit Abu Dhabi is an annual global forum that brings together international leaders from the cultural and creative industries to explore ways in which culture can transform societies and communities by DCT Abu Dhabi, the event's key global partners include UNESCO, The Economist Impact, the Design Museum, Google, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, and the Recording partners include Image Nation Abu Dhabi, International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, Cultural Foundation, The National, the Club de Madrid, the Abrahamic Family House, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Berklee Abu Dhabi, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Institut Français, Institut du Monde Arabe, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, TeamLab, Maktaba, House of Artisans, and Herbie Hancock Jazz Institute. The Summit reflects DCT Abu Dhabi's commitment to preserving, protecting, and promoting Abu Dhabi's rich cultural heritage while fostering creativity and innovation to build a more inclusive and sustainable global cultural future.
