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Google open-sources zero-knowledge proof code for enhanced online privacy
Google has open-sourced its zero-knowledge proof libraries so that developers can build applications around them. They allow for verifying your age without giving away your identity.
When you go out to a physical store and attempt to buy alcohol or cigarettes, you’ll get asked to show some ID; online, when you want to visit adult sites, you don’t currently need to prove your age, but lawmakers in various countries are looking to change this. This will make it easier for third-party developers to create privacy-enhancing age verification applications. Another group to benefit will be researchers who can use this “more efficient and performant ZKP implementation” to help create new applications and uses of technology.
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