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Discord is piloting age verification using facial scans and payment methods, while Anthropic announced identity verification requirements for certain Claude features. Privacy advocates worry about normalizing biometric surveillance.
Discord is piloting age verification using facial scans and payment methods, while Anthropic is adding identity verification requirements to certain Claude features. Both moves normalize biometric data collection in spaces where users previously had more anonymity.
Facial recognition has moved from surveillance cameras to everyday platforms where people chat and create. The stated purpose—age verification and account security—is reasonable. But once these systems are in place, the infrastructure exists for other uses. Privacy advocates worry that normalizing face scans lowers the bar for future expansions of biometric surveillance.
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