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Anthropic's Opus Model Shows Performance Drop, Requires ID Verification

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A user on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit reported that Anthropic's Claude Opus model, referred to as "Opus 5" and "Opus 4.8" in the discussion, experienced a performance degradation when used for computer science tasks. The user also noted that the model began requesting government identification and documents for verification after several sessions, expressing reluctance to proceed with this requirement. AI

IMPACT Potential user concerns about model performance consistency and data privacy requirements for AI tools.

RANK_REASON User report on a specific model's performance and verification requirements, not an official release or benchmark.

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Anthropic's Opus Model Shows Performance Drop, Requires ID Verification

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Bulky-Priority6824 ·

    Opus 5 drops to Opus 4.8 when doing CS work , anyone applied for cyber verification ?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1wb5veu/opus_5_drops_to_opus_48_when_doing_cs_work_anyone/"> <img alt="Opus 5 drops to Opus 4.8 when doing CS work , anyone applied for cyber verification ?" src="https://preview.redd.it/113v01rtzdoh1.jpg?widt…

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