Quwak Announces "I'm HUMAN" for Proving You're Human
The pitch moves authentication from credentials a person carries to a chip inside the body, and Quwak frames the problem as proving "being human" at all as humans and AI share the same services.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Quwak announced on September 18, 2026 that it has begun selling "I'm HUMAN," an identity verification service that uses an implantable NFC chip worn in the back of the hand. The service reads through a smartphone to log users into websites, apps, and digital content without a password, and Quwak says it can be combined with certificates issued by companies, services, and other organizations.
Quwak's framing is that memory forgets, possessions get lost, and biometrics get spoofed, so the proof should be the person. The chip is the same kind of security element used in passports and credit cards, and authentication happens inside the chip without secret information being handed to the reader.
What the chip holds, in Quwak's description, is a mechanism for confirming that you are the person, not your personal information. Beyond logging in, it can pair with certificates issued by an employer or a service to assert employment, qualifications, or membership. Implantation is in the back of the hand, and the purchase and procedure are part of the same offering.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- ASCII.jp 【人間であることの証明】のための「I'm HUMAN」を発表。