Anthropic uses Persona for identity verification
Anthropic uses Persona, a third-party identity verification service, to verify the identity of Claude users in certain regions. The process involves submitting a government-issued ID and a selfie, and Anthropic states that verified identities are not linked to chat history for privacy.
Background
- **Anthropic** is the AI company behind Claude, a large language model. This article explains that Anthropic now uses **Persona**, a third-party identity verification service, to check the identities of some Claude users.
- Identity verification typically means submitting a government ID and a selfie. This helps prevent fraud, underage access, and misuse of AI tools.
- Persona is a San Francisco company that automates ID checks, commonly used by fintech and crypto firms, and increasingly by AI companies.
- This matters because AI services are facing growing pressure from regulators and the public to verify who is using their models, especially for sensitive capabilities.