{"slug":"worldcoin-2023-problem","title":"Worldcoin solved 2023's problem. The 2026 problem is bigger.","summary":"Proof of personhood was the right answer to a smaller question. The agent era moves the question; the answer changes shape.","lede":"In 2023 the question was 'is this account a real, unique human?' In 2026 it has moved: 'what did this human authorize, and how do I verify it?'","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"5 min","category":"Contrarian","tags":["Worldcoin","contrarian","category","PoP"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/Worldcoin%202023%20Problem/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/worldcoin-2023-problem.html","wordcount":620,"related":["manav-vs-worldcoin","proof-of-personhood-vs-pohw","day-worldcoin-agentkit-broke"],"schema":"Article"}