Claude Users May Need To Submit ID And KYC-style Selfie Under New Anthropic Policy

Anthropic has begun testing identity verification for its chatbot, Claude, requiring some users to upload government IDs or take a selfie.

For a company that has built very much of its reputation around privacy, a recent move has now raised a few eyebrows. The San Francisco-based AI giant has quietly started testing identity verification for its chatbot Claude and in some cases, that means users may have to upload a government ID or even take a live selfie. It's not a blanket rule yet, but it's enough to get people talking. Keep reading to understand what's changing and why it matters.