Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID (opens original article in a new tab)

Anthropic updates privacy policy to include identity verification for some users, requiring government ID uploads and biometric data, amid regulatory and political pressures.

• Anthropic may require users to upload government-issued ID for age and identity verification under new privacy policy
• Verification process includes selfie photos and face geometry templates, with data retention policies not fully disclosed
• Anthropic's policy update coincides with regulatory pressures and tensions with the Trump administration
• Persona, Anthropic's identity verification provider, faces criticism due to ties with Peter Thiel and potential government data access