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Anthropic users locked out after account upgrade issues

A user experienced a significant issue when attempting to upgrade their Anthropic Claude account from Pro to Max. Following the upgrade attempt, their account was locked, requiring a KYC verification process through Persona. Despite successfully completing the Persona KYC verification multiple times, the account remained locked, leading to frustration and a public complaint on X. The user expressed distrust in Anthropic due to this bug and the perceived lack of urgency in resolving it, suggesting a move towards open-source or local AI models. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential user friction and trust issues with AI service providers, particularly concerning account management and third-party integrations.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug with a third-party integration (Persona KYC) affecting account access after a product upgrade.

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Anthropic users locked out after account upgrade issues

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User-reported bug with a third-party integration (Persona KYC) affecting account access after a product upgrade.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Cry-Havok ·

    Persona KYC account lockout after upgrading to Max

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