There's a lot of myopic comments about children on HN, but this argument is so insane it's worth pointing out.

You're essentially arguing to poison a well instead of inconveniencing yourself. You have agency, you're allegedly intelligent. But it sounds like you're so dependent on Claude you can't even conceive of using an alternative.

There are NUMEROUS alternatives available. If you lack the agency to subvert the check or implement an alternative that's on you.

A minor that's educated enough to build their own is a different topic, but so many unmotivated or uniformed humans would quit if Claude simply didn't work. The barrier to entry is supposed to be the validation of comprehension.

> But it sounds like you're so dependent on Claude you can't even conceive of using an alternative.

I don't use Claude whatsoever.

> There are NUMEROUS alternatives available. If you lack the agency to subvert the check or implement an alternative that's on you.

I know there is, but I also know this trend of age verification bullshit is coming for everything, and that's a problem.