Anthropic started requiring government-issued photo IDs and selfies from some users to prevent access from US adversaries like China, Russia, and North Korea (Juro Osawa/The Information)

Juro Osawa / The Information: Anthropic started requiring government-issued photo IDs and selfies from some users to prevent access from US adversaries like China, Russia, and North Korea - Anthropic has quietly flourished in China thanks to businesses - including big tech firms and startups - circumventing Anthropic's official restrictions on usage.