According to the latest update, starting July 8th, the publisher may—in certain situations—require users to verify their age or identity by uploading a copy of a government-issued ID card, passport, or driving license, reports TechCrunch. Anthropic has revised its privacy policy for its AI chatbot Claude.
According to the latest update, according to Anthropic, these checks may be used to manage user accounts, prevent fraud, investigate misuse and security incidents, and ensure compliance with their terms of service.
The report highlights that the identity checks will be handled by the US-based service Persona. The publisher also says that it’ll store the results of the verification, for example, to check whether a user has reached a certain age.
The report highlights that discord recently caught a lot of flak for its age verification policy, and Reddit similarly experienced backlash for considering ID verification as a way to tackle its bot problem. Months before that, ChatGPT implemented age verification after a high-profile teen suicide. Anthropic says the measure will only affect a small proportion of users, but it’s a concerning move that has some Claude users rightfully on edge.
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