Claude Now Requires Identity Verification for Some Features
Original: Identity verification on Claude
Why This Matters
Identity verification is becoming standard for AI platforms managing abuse prevention and legal compliance.
Anthropic has rolled out identity verification for Claude to prevent abuse and ensure compliance. Users may encounter verification prompts when accessing certain capabilities. The process uses Persona Identities as the verification partner and requires a government-issued photo ID and live selfie, taking under five minutes.
Anthropic announced identity verification requirements for Claude users as part of platform integrity and safety measures. The company selected Persona Identities as its verification partner, citing their strong technology, privacy controls, and security safeguards. Users need to provide a valid, physical government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's license, or national identity card) and complete a live selfie verification, typically completed in under five minutes. Accepted documents must be original, legible, undamaged government-issued IDs with photos. The company does not accept photocopies, digital IDs, or non-government identification. Anthropic serves as the data controller, while Persona handles processing on Anthropic's behalf. ID images and selfies are stored by Persona, not on Anthropic's systems. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Anthropic stated it will not use verification data to train models and only collects minimum required information. Verification data remains confidential between users, Persona, and Anthropic, except when legally required. The company noted verification can fail due to blurry photos, unreadable documents, expired IDs, or technical issues.