Anthropic rolls out identity verification that may require Claude users to provide a government-issued photo ID and live selfie to access "certain capabilities" (Jose Antonio Lanz/Decrypt)
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High‑risk model capabilities are becoming KYC‑gated surfaces — access to the strongest tools will look more like opening a bank account than signing up for SaaS. If your product roadmap assumes anonymous or low‑friction access to powerful AI, you’re mispricing both compliance and conversion.
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