Japan's New Way to Prove You're Human

In Japan, a big change is happening. A company called MEDIROM is teaming up with two other groups, Tools for Humanity and World Foundation. They want to make sure people can prove they are real humans online. This is important because AI is getting really good at pretending to be human. MEDIROM has about 300 places all over Japan. They will use these spots to help people verify they are human. This is part of a bigger project called World, started by Sam Altman and Alex Blania. The goal is to make sure everyone can trust who they are talking to online.MEDIROM is creating a special team just for this project. They will set up places where people can go to prove they are human. These places will have special cameras that keep people's privacy safe. The company hopes this will help them make more money and also build trust in Japan's digital world. MEDIROM is not just about proving people are human. They also run wellness salons and make health tech products. They have a smart tracker called MOTHER Bracelet. This bracelet is used in many industries, like caregiving and manufacturing. The CEO of MEDIROM, Koji Eguchi, is excited about this new project. He thinks it will be very important in the future. Tomoe Makino, who works with Tools for Humanity in Japan, also believes this will help people trust technology more.