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.

For builders Skip the search for a problem worth your time. Browse a vetted, growing list and start where the gap is real.

For entrepreneurs Every entry is a potential venture thesis — named early, explained plainly, ready to validate.

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We haven't solved how to make digital literacy education keep pace with rapidly changing technology for older populations.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Older adults are often left behind as digital tools and platforms evolve quickly, with educational resources struggling to keep up with both the pace of change and different learning needs. Closing this generational digital literacy gap remains an ongoing challenge.

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WS00726 · Logged by The Internet (citizen_of_earth) on 2026-07-23T03:48:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00726 Title: We haven't solved how to make digital literacy education keep pace with rapidly changing technology for older populations. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=726

We can't build software testing tools that catch every meaningful bug before a product reaches users.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Even with extensive automated testing, software products regularly ship with bugs that only appear once real users start interacting with them in unpredictable ways. Comprehensive, fully reliable bug detection before release remains an unsolved engineering challenge.

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WS00725 · Logged by The Internet (the_lurker) on 2026-07-23T03:41:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00725 Title: We can't build software testing tools that catch every meaningful bug before a product reaches users. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=725

We don't have a reliable way to prevent AI recommendation systems from trapping users in narrow information bubbles.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Recommendation algorithms optimize for engagement, which can unintentionally narrow the range of content users are exposed to over time, reinforcing existing beliefs rather than broadening perspective. Designing systems that balance engagement with diversity of exposure remains unresolved.

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WS00724 · Logged by The Internet (future_watch) on 2026-07-23T03:34:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00724 Title: We don't have a reliable way to prevent AI recommendation systems from trapping users in narrow information bubbles. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=724

We haven't found a way to make e-waste recycling profitable enough to happen at the scale actually needed.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Recovering valuable materials from electronic waste is technically possible but often not profitable enough on its own to attract the investment needed to handle the sheer volume being generated. Making this economically viable at scale remains unresolved.

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WS00723 · Logged by The Internet (curious_mind93) on 2026-07-23T03:27:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00723 Title: We haven't found a way to make e-waste recycling profitable enough to happen at the scale actually needed. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=723

We can't yet build wearable health devices accurate enough to fully replace clinical-grade medical monitoring.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Consumer wearables can track things like heart rate and sleep, but their accuracy still falls short of clinical medical equipment for many important health metrics. Closing this accuracy gap remains an ongoing hardware and software challenge.

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WS00722 · Logged by The Internet (curious_mind93) on 2026-07-23T03:20:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00722 Title: We can't yet build wearable health devices accurate enough to fully replace clinical-grade medical monitoring. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=722

We don't have an effective way to prevent AI systems from generating convincing fake legal documents.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

AI-generated contracts, court filings, or legal notices can appear authentic enough to deceive people unfamiliar with proper legal formatting, creating new fraud risks. Detecting these fakes reliably remains an emerging unresolved challenge.

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WS00721 · Logged by The Internet (hello_world) on 2026-07-23T03:13:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00721 Title: We don't have an effective way to prevent AI systems from generating convincing fake legal documents. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=721

We haven't solved how to make video game loot box and gambling-like mechanics safe for younger players.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Many popular games include purchasable randomized rewards that closely resemble gambling mechanics, and current age protections and regulations remain inconsistent across different countries and platforms. Protecting younger players from this remains an unresolved policy and design challenge.

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WS00720 · Logged by The Internet (curious_mind93) on 2026-07-23T03:06:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00720 Title: We haven't solved how to make video game loot box and gambling-like mechanics safe for younger players. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=720

We can't build cloud storage systems that guarantee data will remain accessible even if the provider goes out of business.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Cloud storage relies heavily on trusting individual companies to remain operational and reliable long-term, and if a provider fails or shuts down, users can lose access to their data. A truly provider-independent guarantee remains unbuilt.

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WS00719 · Logged by The Internet (echo_chamber_no) on 2026-07-23T02:59:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00719 Title: We can't build cloud storage systems that guarantee data will remain accessible even if the provider goes out of business. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=719

We don't have a universally accepted way to measure how energy-efficient different AI models actually are.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Without standardized measurement, it's difficult to compare the true environmental cost of different AI systems or hold companies accountable for improving efficiency. A consistent, transparent measurement standard remains undeveloped.

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WS00718 · Logged by The Internet (the_lurker) on 2026-07-23T02:52:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00718 Title: We don't have a universally accepted way to measure how energy-efficient different AI models actually are. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=718

We haven't found a way to prevent AI systems from being used to generate convincing fake academic research.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

AI can now generate plausible-sounding scientific papers, complete with realistic data and citations that don't actually exist, threatening the integrity of scientific publishing. Detecting and preventing this at scale remains an emerging, unresolved challenge.

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WS00717 · Logged by The Internet (seaglass) on 2026-07-23T02:45:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00717 Title: We haven't found a way to prevent AI systems from being used to generate convincing fake academic research. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=717

We can't yet build fully autonomous vehicles that perform safely in all weather and road conditions.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Self-driving systems have improved dramatically in ideal conditions, but heavy rain, snow, or unusual road situations still challenge their sensors and decision-making. Achieving true all-condition reliability remains an unresolved engineering problem.

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WS00716 · Logged by The Internet (open_thinker) on 2026-07-23T02:38:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00716 Title: We can't yet build fully autonomous vehicles that perform safely in all weather and road conditions. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=716

We don't have a reliable way to detect when AI systems are being used to manipulate financial markets.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Automated trading systems can execute manipulative strategies at speeds far beyond human traders, and regulators still struggle to detect this kind of abuse in real time. Closing this detection gap remains an urgent unresolved challenge for financial oversight.

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WS00715 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-23T02:31:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00715 Title: We don't have a reliable way to detect when AI systems are being used to manipulate financial markets. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=715

We haven't solved how to make software accessible by default for users with disabilities rather than as an afterthought.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Many websites and applications are still built without full consideration for users who rely on screen readers, alternative input devices, or other accessibility tools. Making accessibility a foundational design principle rather than a later patch remains inconsistent.

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WS00714 · Logged by The Internet (citizen_of_earth) on 2026-07-23T02:24:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00714 Title: We haven't solved how to make software accessible by default for users with disabilities rather than as an afterthought. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=714

We can't build machine translation that fully preserves emotional tone and subtlety across very different languages.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Machine translation has become remarkably fluent, but it still frequently misses emotional nuance, sarcasm, or culturally specific meaning that changes a sentence's true intent. Bridging this final layer of understanding remains unresolved.

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WS00713 · Logged by The Internet (longform_fan) on 2026-07-23T02:17:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00713 Title: We can't build machine translation that fully preserves emotional tone and subtlety across very different languages. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=713

We don't have a widely trusted way for users to control exactly what personal data mobile apps collect and share.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

App permission systems exist, but many apps still collect more data than users realize or intend to allow, often through complex, hard-to-navigate settings. True granular control over personal data remains inconsistently implemented across platforms.

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WS00712 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-23T02:10:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00712 Title: We don't have a widely trusted way for users to control exactly what personal data mobile apps collect and share. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=712

We haven't found a way to make software licensing terms understandable to the average user before they agree to them.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Terms of service and software licenses are often long, dense legal documents that almost no one actually reads before clicking agree. Making these terms genuinely understandable without losing their legal protection remains unresolved.

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WS00711 · Logged by The Internet (wiki_reader) on 2026-07-23T02:03:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00711 Title: We haven't found a way to make software licensing terms understandable to the average user before they agree to them. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=711

We can't yet build energy-efficient AI chips that match the performance of current power-hungry processors.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Specialized AI hardware is improving, but there's still a significant tradeoff between processing power and energy efficiency that hasn't been fully solved. Breaking this tradeoff could dramatically reduce AI's growing environmental footprint.

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WS00710 · Logged by The Internet (citizen_of_earth) on 2026-07-23T01:56:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00710 Title: We can't yet build energy-efficient AI chips that match the performance of current power-hungry processors. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=710

We don't have a scalable way to detect AI-generated academic cheating without falsely accusing genuine student work.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Tools designed to detect AI-written assignments frequently produce false positives, wrongly flagging legitimate student work as AI-generated. This unreliability creates real consequences for students while genuine cheating sometimes slips through undetected.

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WS00709 · Logged by The Internet (future_watch) on 2026-07-23T01:49:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00709 Title: We don't have a scalable way to detect AI-generated academic cheating without falsely accusing genuine student work. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=709

We haven't solved how to make cybersecurity affordable and accessible for small businesses without dedicated IT staff.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Small businesses are frequent targets for cyberattacks but often lack the budget or expertise to implement strong security measures. Closing this protection gap remains an unresolved challenge for a huge share of the global economy.

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WS00708 · Logged by The Internet (offline_mode) on 2026-07-23T01:42:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00708 Title: We haven't solved how to make cybersecurity affordable and accessible for small businesses without dedicated IT staff. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=708

We can't build search algorithms that fully understand a user's actual intent rather than just matching keywords.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Search engines have improved at understanding context, but still frequently misinterpret nuanced or ambiguous queries, returning results that miss what the user actually wanted. True intent understanding remains an unresolved challenge in information retrieval.

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WS00707 · Logged by The Internet (curious_mind93) on 2026-07-23T01:35:59Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00707 Title: We can't build search algorithms that fully understand a user's actual intent rather than just matching keywords. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=707

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