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Claude AI incorrectly flags user as minor, risking account deletion

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A user is experiencing distress because Anthropic's Claude AI has incorrectly identified them as a minor, leading to a threat of account deletion. Despite being nearly nineteen, the user is unable to provide age verification due to lacking a state ID and issues with Yoti's face scan system. The user is concerned about losing important personal data, including information for a novel and general life chats, stored within their Claude account. AI

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Claude AI incorrectly flags user as minor, risking account deletion

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · /u/some_teens_throwaway ·

    Claude thinks I’m underage

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>lowkey spiraling right now but Claude thinks I’m a minor and I don’t know what to do. I’m almost nineteen and yet I can’t drive due to mental health reasons and I don’t have a state id yet. It says if I don’t identify in 30 days it will delete my…

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