Security · 1h ago
The Hidden Human Cost of AI Access Controls
Anthropic's security measures push verification scams to low-income countries, where people are paid under $30 to provide biometrics. These identities feed a proxy supply chain that lets developers bypass restrictions at 10% of official prices. The system extracts data and faces, with costs borne by the most vulnerable.
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The article exposes a grim externality of AI security: every control measure creates an evasion market that exploits the poor, a cost tech companies rarely acknowledge.
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