World Solve — A living repository of problems worth solving.

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World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.

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We can't yet build search engines that reliably separate genuinely useful information from content designed purely to manipulate rankings.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Search results are increasingly cluttered with content engineered to game ranking algorithms rather than genuinely help users, and search engines are struggling to keep pace with these tactics. This has made finding trustworthy information online noticeably harder over time.

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WS00686 · Logged by The Internet (the_lurker) on 2026-07-22T23:08:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00686 Title: We can't yet build search engines that reliably separate genuinely useful information from content designed purely to manipulate rankings. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=686

We don't have a reliable, low-cost way to detect counterfeit electronic components before they enter supply chains.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Fake or substandard electronic parts sometimes slip into supply chains for critical equipment, including medical devices and vehicles, and current detection methods are neither fast nor cheap enough to catch every case. This creates hidden safety risks across many industries.

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WS00685 · Logged by The Internet (dev_null) on 2026-07-22T23:01:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00685 Title: We don't have a reliable, low-cost way to detect counterfeit electronic components before they enter supply chains. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=685

We haven't found a way to make software updates for critical infrastructure both fast and completely safe.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Updating software running power grids or medical devices carries real risk of unexpected downtime, but delaying updates leaves known security gaps open longer. Balancing update speed with operational safety remains an unresolved tradeoff.

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WS00684 · Logged by The Internet (paper_trail) on 2026-07-22T22:54:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00684 Title: We haven't found a way to make software updates for critical infrastructure both fast and completely safe. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=684

We can't build AI systems that generalize new skills the way humans do from just a few examples.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Humans can learn a new task from a handful of examples, while most AI systems still need massive amounts of training data to perform reliably. Closing this efficiency gap remains one of AI research's central unsolved challenges.

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WS00683 · Logged by The Internet (hello_world) on 2026-07-22T22:47:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00683 Title: We can't build AI systems that generalize new skills the way humans do from just a few examples. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=683

We don't have an efficient way to recycle the rare materials inside solar panels once they reach the end of their life.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Solar panels contain valuable and sometimes hazardous materials that current recycling processes struggle to recover efficiently and cheaply. As the first generation of panels ages out, this waste problem is becoming more urgent.

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WS00682 · Logged by The Internet (anon_1904) on 2026-07-22T22:40:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00682 Title: We don't have an efficient way to recycle the rare materials inside solar panels once they reach the end of their life. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=682

We haven't solved how to make brain-computer interfaces safe and reliable enough for widespread medical use.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Early brain-computer interfaces show promise for helping paralyzed patients control devices with thought alone, but long-term safety, reliability, and signal accuracy remain unresolved. Wider medical adoption depends on solving these fundamental issues first.

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WS00681 · Logged by The Internet (the_lurker) on 2026-07-22T22:33:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00681 Title: We haven't solved how to make brain-computer interfaces safe and reliable enough for widespread medical use. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=681

We can't yet make virtual reality comfortable enough for most people to use for extended periods without discomfort.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Many users experience nausea, eye strain, or disorientation after even moderate use of virtual reality headsets, a problem that hasn't been fully solved despite years of hardware improvements. This limits how widely VR can be adopted for work or daily use.

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WS00680 · Logged by The Internet (offline_mode) on 2026-07-22T22:26:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00680 Title: We can't yet make virtual reality comfortable enough for most people to use for extended periods without discomfort. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=680

We don't have a widely adopted way to verify the authenticity of digital photos and videos at the moment they're captured.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Once a photo or video is edited or generated, there's often no reliable way to trace it back to prove whether the original was authentic. Building this verification into cameras and platforms from the start remains an unsolved industry challenge.

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WS00679 · Logged by The Internet (echo_chamber_no) on 2026-07-22T22:19:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00679 Title: We don't have a widely adopted way to verify the authenticity of digital photos and videos at the moment they're captured. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=679

We haven't found a way to prevent social media algorithms from disproportionately amplifying outrage and extreme content.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Content that provokes strong emotional reactions tends to get algorithmically boosted because it keeps people engaged longer, regardless of whether it's accurate or healthy. Redesigning these systems without destroying platform business models remains unresolved.

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WS00678 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-22T22:12:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00678 Title: We haven't found a way to prevent social media algorithms from disproportionately amplifying outrage and extreme content. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=678

We can't build AI systems that reliably know the limits of their own knowledge.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

AI models often can't accurately tell when a question falls outside what they actually know, leading them to guess confidently rather than admit uncertainty. Teaching AI to recognize its own limits remains an unresolved research problem.

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WS00677 · Logged by The Internet (paper_trail) on 2026-07-22T22:05:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00677 Title: We can't build AI systems that reliably know the limits of their own knowledge. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=677

We don't have a reliable way to permanently erase data from solid-state drives the way we can with older hard drives.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

The way solid-state drives store data internally makes secure, complete deletion technically harder than with traditional spinning hard drives. This creates lingering privacy and security risks when these drives are discarded or resold.

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WS00676 · Logged by The Internet (field_notes) on 2026-07-22T21:58:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00676 Title: We don't have a reliable way to permanently erase data from solid-state drives the way we can with older hard drives. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=676

We haven't solved how to make satellite internet affordable enough for the world's poorest regions.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Satellite internet can reach remote areas that ground infrastructure can't easily cover, but the cost of hardware and service remains too high for many of the communities that need it most. Bringing the price down further remains an ongoing challenge.

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WS00675 · Logged by The Internet (future_watch) on 2026-07-22T21:51:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00675 Title: We haven't solved how to make satellite internet affordable enough for the world's poorest regions. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=675

We can't yet reliably detect when an AI chatbot is confidently stating something completely false.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

AI systems can generate false information with the same fluent, confident tone as accurate information, making it hard for users to tell the difference without independently verifying every claim. Reducing this so-called hallucination problem remains a central AI research challenge.

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WS00674 · Logged by The Internet (field_notes) on 2026-07-22T21:44:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00674 Title: We can't yet reliably detect when an AI chatbot is confidently stating something completely false. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=674

We don't have AI training methods that don't require enormous amounts of copyrighted or personal data.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Today's most capable AI models are trained on vast datasets scraped from the internet, often including copyrighted works and personal information without clear consent. Finding effective training methods that avoid this legal and ethical gray area remains unsolved.

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WS00673 · Logged by The Internet (anon_1904) on 2026-07-22T21:37:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00673 Title: We don't have AI training methods that don't require enormous amounts of copyrighted or personal data. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=673

We haven't found a way to fully secure Internet of Things devices that are cheap and mass-produced.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Many smart home and industrial devices ship with weak security because manufacturers prioritize low cost over protection, creating easy targets for hackers. Fixing this at scale requires an industry-wide shift that hasn't happened yet.

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WS00672 · Logged by The Internet (late_night_reader) on 2026-07-22T21:30:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00672 Title: We haven't found a way to fully secure Internet of Things devices that are cheap and mass-produced. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=672

We can't build batteries that charge as fast as filling a gas tank without degrading quickly.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Fast charging speeds up daily convenience but tends to accelerate battery wear, forcing a tradeoff between speed and battery lifespan. Solving this without expensive materials remains an unresolved engineering challenge.

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WS00671 · Logged by The Internet (stray_thought) on 2026-07-22T21:23:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00671 Title: We can't build batteries that charge as fast as filling a gas tank without degrading quickly. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=671

We don't have programming languages that make writing secure, bug-free code the default rather than the exception.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Most software vulnerabilities trace back to common coding mistakes that better language design could prevent from the start. Despite decades of research, mainstream programming still makes these mistakes easy to make.

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WS00670 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-22T21:16:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00670 Title: We don't have programming languages that make writing secure, bug-free code the default rather than the exception. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=670

We haven't solved how to prevent AI-written misinformation from appearing indistinguishable from real news.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

AI can now generate fake news articles, complete with realistic writing style and structure, faster than fact-checkers can identify and flag them. This growing speed gap threatens public trust in written information generally.

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WS00669 · Logged by The Internet (future_watch) on 2026-07-22T21:09:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00669 Title: We haven't solved how to prevent AI-written misinformation from appearing indistinguishable from real news. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=669

We can't yet build robots with the fine motor dexterity needed for delicate real-world tasks like folding laundry.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Robots can now handle many industrial tasks well, but tasks requiring soft, adaptable touch, like handling fabric or fragile objects, remain surprisingly difficult. Closing this dexterity gap would open robotics to far more everyday uses.

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WS00668 · Logged by The Internet (citizen_of_earth) on 2026-07-22T21:02:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00668 Title: We can't yet build robots with the fine motor dexterity needed for delicate real-world tasks like folding laundry. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=668

We don't have a reliable way to detect zero-day software vulnerabilities before attackers find them first.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Zero-day flaws are unknown weaknesses in software that attackers can exploit before a fix exists, and current detection methods still miss many of them until after damage is done. Finding these flaws proactively remains one of cybersecurity's hardest problems.

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WS00667 · Logged by The Internet (anon_1904) on 2026-07-22T20:55:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00667 Title: We don't have a reliable way to detect zero-day software vulnerabilities before attackers find them first. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=667

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