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The episode discusses the implications of AI being treated as a regulated utility and the potential need for identity verification to access AI services.

What happens when AI stops being “just an app” and starts feeling like a regulated utility? We dig into the Anthropic situation, where a new model gets pulled back fast, and then we follow the uncomfortable question that comes next: could AI access require you to prove citizenship or upload a driver’s license, passport, or even a Social Security number. We talk through why that kind of identity verification changes the privacy math overnight, and why the public might not notice until the wall...

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