Think age and ID verification is limited to social media? Think again. Get ready for new age and identity checks if you use LLMs.

Age and ID verification coming to Claude AI soon. Anthropic’s updated privacy policy (effective July 8, 2026) introduces age and identity verification provisions for Claude Free, Pro, and Max users. The process can involve a government ID and a live selfie, handled through Anthropic’s partner Persona Identities. https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10301952-updates-to-our-privacy-policy 🤡

@nixCraft It's of course _illegal_ for an EU resident to give a full ID to anyone who is not required by law to take it (medical facility, bank, specific government agencies, etc-but-not-many)... this will basically shut-down-get-sued Claude for non-enterprise EU customers...