What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet

In the span of a few years, age verification went from an idea to standard practice on large parts of the internet. Seeking to prevent kids from accessing porn, other inappropriat

The alternative workflow will require pre-saved electronic ID credentials without the need to enter personal details

Your AI chatbot now wants to see your passport. Anthropic wants Claude users to verify using their ID. So, if you use Claude and haven’t seen the prompt yet, there’s a good chance you will be getting it soon. AI tools have become very deeply embedded ...

Executives say they’re not waiting for governments to tell them to 'age-gate' users.

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