As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says
TechCrunch AI Amanda Silberling June 8, 2026

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# Sam Altman's Identity Verification Startup Is Laying Off Staff Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, also runs a separate company called Tools for Humanity that verifies people's identities using eye-scanning technology. The company is reportedly struggling to make money and is cutting its workforce as a result. This comes as OpenAI itself prepares to go public with an IPO, which typically requires companies to show they're financially healthy.
Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identity verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff.
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