This will totally stop DeepSeek.

Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/21/openai-starts-verifying-corporate-customers-sometimes-the-id-system-works/

Sources:

OpenAI: API Organization Verification https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10910291-api-organization-verification

"I don’t have physical documents because in Poland we have something like mCitizen and ID on my phone, same with my driving licence - and OpenAI makes me send a photo from it" https://community.openai.com/t/need-verification-for-o3-streaming-despite-being-tier-5/1230334/2

Billing and support issues after change from post-paid to pre-paid https://community.openai.com/t/billing-and-support-issues-after-change-from-post-paid-to-pre-paid/776589/1

Persona: Privacy Policy https://withpersona.com/legal/privacy-policy

"We recommend contacting the organization that directed you to the Persona flow for questions about the verification process." https://community.openai.com/t/openai-non-announcement-requiring-identity-card-verification-for-access-to-new-api-models-and-capabilities/1230004/16

"we never signed up for openai platform , we signed up for azure openai." https://community.openai.com/t/need-help-with-azure-openai-organization-verification-for-o3-streaming/1233410

Previously:

DeepSeek impact: OpenAI complains DeepSeek stole the data that OpenAI stole first https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/30/deepseek-impact-openai-complains-deepseek-stole-the-data-that-openai-stole-first/

OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/02/openai-signs-its-40-billion-deal-with-softbank-or-maybe-30-billion-probably/

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