Anthropic adds ID checks for select Claude users
Anthropic has begun requiring government ID verification for certain users of its Claude AI platform, linking access to some features and subscriptions to identity checks.

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Anthropic has begun requiring government ID verification for certain users of its Claude AI platform, linking access to some features and subscriptions to identity checks.
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