Daily Briefing: Anthropic Now Requires Government ID to Use Claude

Anthropic is now requiring government-issued photo ID to access Claude, making it the first major AI lab to gate consumer-facing AI behind identity verification. The policy, which uses third-party service Persona, has generated significant backlash on Hacker News and Reddit. The timing — amid the ongoing Fable 5 crisis and government pressure on Anthropic — raises questions about whether this is a safety measure or a regulatory survival move, and whether competing labs will follow suit or benefit from Anthropic's self-imposed friction.

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