Enabling Encrypted Messaging for Real Humans
Tools for Humanity today announced the launch of a new World App experience in Malaysia, with the introduction of World Chat, an encrypted messaging feature built to help Malaysians communicate with real humans in the age of AI.
The updated app brings together private messaging and proof of humanness in a single experience designed to restore trust in everyday digital interactions. Co-founders Sam Altman and Alex Blania unveiled the new experience during a live “Unwrapped” event at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco last week.
World Network is designed to serve as a trust layer for the internet, with World App acting as the entry point. Globally, tens of millions of people already use the app, with millions verified as real humans, and adoption continues to grow.
Today, nearly 40 million people use the app and almost 20 million have verified World IDs. In September, World App adoption continues to grow with signs up for the app every 1.7 seconds, every 3.6 seconds, someone verifies at an Orb.
“World shows what a human-verified internet looks like when trust is built in from the start. These are practical tools people can use today, and they are the foundation for a more human-centred digital ecosystem,” said Ryuji Wolf, Regional General Manager of Meridian East, an operating partner of World.
World Chat is a secure, encrypted messaging experience built for authenticity, privacy and human connection. Integrated directly into World App, the feature marks a major step toward a human-first communication layer.
World Chat features:
Verified human messaging: Blue and gray bubbles to indicate whether a contact is a verified human via World ID
End-to-end encryption: World Chat messages are secured by the XMTP protocol, providing end-to-end encryption that meets or exceeds the standard set by Signal – with no phone number required and no metadata collected
Deepfake-resistant profile photos: People will soon be able to optionally verify that their profile photo matches their real face, improving trust across dating, commerce and community interactions
These updates represent a major step toward a safer, more useful, and more trustworthy digital world. By combining proof of human and messaging in one global platform, Tools for Humanity is helping build the foundational infrastructure for a more human internet.
The new World App begins rolling out globally today on iOS and Android.