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PolicyGlobal / Other·Ranked Friday, April 17, 2026

Anthropic may now demand your government ID and a real-time photo to use its AI model Claude

Anthropic requires government ID and photo verification for Claude AI access.

Anthropic may now demand your government ID and a real-time photo to use its AI model Claude
Users are increasingly concerned about how their data is being used.
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#39 that day3.75/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%3/10
Economic impact · weight 25%4/10
Job impact · weight 20%2/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%5/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%7/10

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