Svmuu News Claude has quietly rolled out identity verification requirements. Some users are now required to provide government-issued ID and a real-time selfie when accessing certain features, undergoing platform integrity checks, or fulfilling compliance measures. This makes it the first mainstream AI chatbot to require such verification.
Anthropic officially stated that the verification data is solely used to confirm user identity and is currently only required for a small number of suspicious accounts with potential fraudulent or rule-violating behavior. The identity verification is powered by their partner Persona, and the verification data is stored on Persona's servers with encryption and will not be used for model training. This move has sparked dissatisfaction among some privacy-conscious user groups.