@magee0828: Bad news! Just received an official email from Anthropic saying Claude will require KYC. Any alternative AI recommendations?
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Anthropic announces Claude will undergo identity verification (KYC), users seek alternative AI tools.
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Bad news! I just got an official email from Anthropic saying Claude is going to require identity verification (KYC). Any good alternative AI recommendations? https://t.co/nJ0LKn6KAc
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