Claude Chatbot User Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Anthropic Over Biometric Scans
A Claude user filed a class-action lawsuit Sept. 29 against its parent company, Anthropic, alleging the chatbot violated Illinois privacy law through its biometric data requirements.
TL;DR
- A user filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging Claude chatbot violated Illinois privacy law.
- The lawsuit claims requiring government ID and a live facial image for identity verification violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
- The user alleges Anthropic failed to provide written notice about how long biometric data would be stored and its destruction policy.
- Anthropic stated they are aware of the complaint and are reviewing it, emphasizing their commitment to user privacy.
- The user claims they were locked out of their account until identity verification was completed.
- This lawsuit follows a previous $1.5 billion settlement by Anthropic over allegations of using pirated books to train its AI model.
- Anthropic also recently lost a bid to overturn a Pentagon national security designation that excludes Claude from military systems.