Ramez Naam: mandatory ID verification for AI is a terrible idea, anonymous access matters
Chris_Brannigan · x · 2026-10-17
Entrepreneur and author Ramez Naam proposes a litmus test for any new AI policy: could it be used to stifle dissent or restrict freedom, and could an authoritarian government exploit it? He argues mandatory ID verification to use AI is a terrible idea, and that anonymous AI access is an important release valve for liberty — echoing Taylor Lorenz's claim that "child safety" bills are really about enacting mandatory ID checks and ending anonymous access to information.
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