Claude may require identity verification in some cases

Article

• Anthropic may require identity verification (via Persona) for some Claude users
• Applies in unspecified cases; framed as responsible use of powerful technology
• Persona reportedly trains on submitted data and shares with ~17 subprocessors

Discussion

• Commenters alarmed that Persona will train on ID data Anthropic says it won’t use itself
• No clarity on which cases trigger verification — seen as vague and chilling
• Concerns about chilling effect on whistleblowers, API developers, privacy-sensitive use cases
• Strong sentiment: many said they’d stop using Claude if API requires KYC

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