Kaggle's mandatory biometric verification sparks backlash; users seek alternatives

Comprehensive-Edge80 · reddit · 2026-11-15

The poster finds it unconscionable that Kaggle mandates biometric verification — via a controversial vendor, no less — just to access a competition, not to cash a prize but merely to submit a solution. They're asking for alternative competitions to have fun with SOTA or quasi-SOTA models.

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