a16z crypto|Apr 17, 2026 18:17
The internet already has a bot problem, and it's just getting worse.
Alex Blania of Tools for Humanity and @worldnetwork joins Ben Horowitz and Erik Torenberg to talk about proof of human, deepfakes, online identity, and why proving human uniqueness may become core internet infrastructure.
@alexblania @tfh_technology
0:00 Intro
0:50 What is proof of human?
3:45 Why a web of trust won't work
6:38 Why the iris is the best biometric
10:40 "They have my eyeball" — the privacy misconception
15:20 The bot problem
29:21 Proof of personhood
36:44 Scaling distribution(a16z crypto)
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