Beijing pilot issues ID cards for AI digital humans, complete with crypto wallets
Promptmethus · x · 2026-10-10
A pilot program in Beijing is reportedly issuing identification cards for AI digital humans.
- The ID states a name, birthday, address, and facial features
- Card-holding digital humans can own a digital currency wallet
- An early experiment in bringing digital humans under a formal identity framework; official documentation details not yet available
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