Anthropic’s New ID Policy Sparks Privacy Concerns

Anthropic’s new identity verification policy could force users flagged for suspicious activity to upload IDs and take selfies—aimed at appeals, not all users. Amid tensions with the Trump administration over AI access and security concerns, the move adds to scrutiny, especially as the DoD previously labeled Anthropic a “supply chain risk” for refusing to enable surveillance or autonomous weapons tech. The biometric checks are handled by Persona, a third-party tied to Trump ally Peter Thiel, raising privacy alarms. Anthropic insists this update, live since June 17, is purely for appeals and unrelated to other products, though how many users are affected remains unknown. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f2ea0a1a1131db4c