At the core of Worldcoin is World ID, a privacy-centric global identity network. Through World ID, individuals can affirm their authentic and unique human status to platforms integrating with the protocol, spanning web3 systems, social networks, and government programs. This facilitates equitable airdrops, token/NFT sales, mitigates threats from bots/sybil attacks on social media, and ensures the fair allocation of limited governmental resources. Beyond these applications, World ID holds potential for supporting global democratic processes, introducing innovative governance models like quadratic voting, and even paving the way for an AI-driven Universal Basic Income (UBI).