Comment by ElProlactin
11 hours ago
And? Yes, people have good reason to not trust institutions these days. But does not trusting institutions mean that you no longer have to comply with the rules, or that every rule is not based on a legitimate concern?
> not trusting institutions mean that you no longer have to comply with the rules
Not if you can avoid it, no.
> every rule is not based on a legitimate concern?
This particular rule is not based on a legitimate concern.
> This particular rule is not based on a legitimate concern.
Well, there are multiple legitimate reasons for Anthropic to ask some customers to do identity verification:
1. To comply with export controls.
2. To prevent abuse.
3. To process requests for increased usage or spend limits.
4. To defend against payment fraud.
This really isn't uncommon. I've been asked to do identity verification for something as innocuous as registering a domain name, setting up an account to bid on collectibles, etc.
If you've ever worked in ecommerce, payments or a related sector, you know how many bad actors are trying to game systems every single day and what the consequences are to the business if they succeed. Even when you're not dealing with non-negotiable compliance requirements (like KYC, export controls, etc.), there are lots of situations in which you'd have a reasonable need to establish that the people you're serving are who they say they are.