Apr 15
You Switched to Claude Over Surveillance Fears. Now It Wants Your Passport
Anthropic quietly rolled out government ID and selfie verification for Claude—a first among major AI chatbots, and a peculiar pivot for a company whose privacy stance just drove a record wave of users away from ChatGPT.
➤ Anthropic has introduced government ID and selfie verification for certain users of its AI chatbot, Claude, a move that has drawn negative reactions. ➤ This policy is seen as a pivot away from the privacy-focused stance that attracted users from competitors like ChatGPT. ➤ Concerns have been raised about data security, potential for surveillance, and the implications for user privacy, despite Anthropic's assurances.