Gimel ID
Why Gimel ID
Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes identity theft a challenge for all types of organizations. Cybercrime skyrockets through deepfakes, face swapping, synthetic identities, spam and robocalls. Therefore, we need to double check on how we manage identities. This is true for both the digital as well as real world.
How do you prove that you are really you? This becomes increasingly difficult the more AI acts in place of humans. The lack of proof of personhood (PoP) represents a gap that must be addressed. A global and inclusive proof of one`s identity is needed, while data privacy is a must.
Against this background, the European Union has decided to establish a digital identity in Europe (see eIDAS 2.0). The EU wants to establish an ID-wallet that is digital and secure, the so called EUDI wallet.
Gimel ID can help coping with the challenges of increasing identity theft. Gimel ID allows to clearly identify humans, globally, in terms of a proof of personhood. Gimel ID is providing a global identity network based on reliable biometrics. And Gimel ID meets the relevant EU regulatory requirements, by establishing the Gimel Wallet in line with eIDAS 2.0 standards.
What Gimel ID is
Gimel ID is the world`s most secure ID-wallet. Gimel ID allows you to be yourself, while nobody else shall.
Gimel ID is being established with the objective of developing a globally inclusive identity network, owned by much of the global population. Gimel ID has the potential to significantly expand economic opportunities, provide a reliable means of differentiating between humans and AI in the digital realm while maintaining privacy, and facilitate global democratic processes.
The concept of "proof of personhood" is a fundamental tenet of Gimel ID. It entails establishing the identity of an individual as both human and distinct. Once verified, the individual can assert their authenticity and differentiate themselves from other individuals without disclosing their real-world identity.
The lack of a globally agreed upon standard for proof of personhood is an ongoing challenge that hinders the ability to vote online and distribute value on a large scale. The issue is becoming increasingly urgent as the growing power of AI systems will further complicate the task of distinguishing humans from bots. If the Gimel ID project is a success, Gimel ID will become the global standard for proof of personhood.
How Gimel ID works
Gimel ID is built on the Gimel ID platform, which provides a privacy-preserving global identity network. By utilizing Gimel ID, individuals will be able to demonstrate their authenticity and uniqueness to any platform that integrates with the protocol. This will facilitate fair airdrops, provide protection against bots/sybil attacks on social media, and enable the fairer distribution of limited resources. Additionally, Gimel ID can facilitate global democratic processes and innovative forms of governance, such as quadratic voting.
To engage with the Gimel ID protocol, individuals are required to download Gimel App, the inaugural app to support the creation of a Gimel ID, which connects with the Gimel Wallet. Individuals are required to perform a biometric test in a lab. The lab will then connect with a biometric device, the Gimel Device, to have their Gimel ID verified. Most Gimel Devices are being operated by a network of independent local businesses, known as Gimel Operators. The Gimel Device uses biometric data to verify the user's identity and issue a verified Gimel ID. No biometric data, however, will leave the lab. The Gimel ID is being generated through encrypted data instead.
DNA biometrics as PoP mechanism
In untrusted environments, the only viable means of differentiating individuals is through biometrics. Biometrics represent the most fundamental means of verifying both human identity and uniqueness. Most importantly, they are universal, enabling access irrespective of nationality, race, gender or economic status. Furthermore, biometric systems can be highly privacy-preserving if implemented correctly. Biometrics facilitate the building blocks by providing a recovery mechanism (even in the event of memory loss) and can be utilized for authentication purposes. Consequently, biometrics facilitate the person-binding of the PoP credential.
While the current coverage of DNA biometrics is almost 10 percent in the US and some 3 percent in the EU population, their use will increase rapidly in the coming years as individualized medicine and biopharmaceuticals progress. As much as Cell & Gene Technology (CGT) is leveraged as the future diagnostics standard in medicine, DNA biometrics will be inclusive to everyone. While the understanding of distinctive genes and the role they play for certain diseases grows, the scope of DNA sequencing expands (genotyping vs. comprehensive genome sequencing). .
The Gimel Device
Based on the conclusion that the only path to verify uniqueness on a global scale is DNA biometrics, the Gimel ID is using a custom biometric device, called the Gimel Device. This device issues an AI-safe PoP credential called Gimel ID. The Gimel Device has been built from the ground up to verify humanness and uniqueness in a fair and inclusive manner.
The issuance of Gimel ID is privacy-preserving, as the humanness check happens locally, and no DNA data need to be saved (or uploaded) by the issuer. Using Gimel ID reveals minimal information about the individual, as the protocol employs zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP). ZKP separates human data from the ID to keep human anonymous (if they want).
The vision for the Gimel Device is for its development, production and operation to be decentralized over time such that no single entity will be in control of Gimel ID issuance.
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