Anthropic Introduces Claude Identity Verification Mechanism for Abuse Prevention and Compliance Review

Deep Tide TechFlow reports, on April 15, Anthropic launched an identity verification mechanism in certain usage scenarios of Claude to prevent abuse, enforce usage policies, and fulfill legal obligations. This process is supported by Persona, requiring users to submit a government-issued photo ID and potentially undergo real-time selfie verification. Anthropic stated that verification data is used solely for identity confirmation, not for model training, marketing, or advertising purposes. If verification fails, users can retry the process multiple times or submit a form to request manual assistance. Accounts may be banned in cases of repeated violations of usage policies, terms of service, registration from unsupported regions, or use by individuals under the age of 18.