[Anthropic: Identity verification applies only to a small number of accounts with potential fraud or violations] Odaily Planet Daily News - Claude has quietly introduced identity verification requirements. Some users are required to provide government-issued identification and real-time selfies when accessing specific features, conducting platform integrity checks, or fulfilling compliance measures. This is the first mainstream AI chatbot to require such verification. Anthropic's official statement clarified that verification data is solely used to confirm user identity and currently applies only to a small number of accounts suspected of potential fraud or violations. The identity verification is supported by partner Persona, with verification data stored on Persona's servers and encrypted. The data will not be used for model training. This move has sparked dissatisfaction among some privacy-conscious user groups.