PANews reported on February 11th that Tools for Humanity, the parent company of Worldcoin led by Sam Altman, has recently experienced high-level personnel changes. Chief Architect and Security Officer Adrian Ludwig and Chief Legal and Privacy Officer Damien Kieran have both recently left the company. Subsequently, heads of the company's protocols, human resources, talent, and product departments also departed. Internal Slack sources indicate that CEO Alex Blania has appointed several interim executives to fill key roles. Former employees pointed out that issues with company culture and leadership style are among the reasons for the personnel turnover.
This personnel shake-up comes at a time when the company faces regulatory hurdles in Kenya and parts of Europe due to its collection of biometric data. Meanwhile, Altman and Blania have founded Merge Labs, a company focused on brain-computer interface technology, drawing attention to their leadership role in identity verification startups.


