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If Clearview AI scanned your face, you may get equity in the company
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI has just agreed to an unusual settlement to a class action lawsuit,.
Clearview CEO claims company's database of scraped images is now 30 billion strong
Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition software used by at least 3,100 law enforcement agencies across the US, has scrapped more than 30 billion images from social media platforms like Facebook.
Engadget Podcast: Clearview AI’s facial recognition is on the ropes
Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham dive into the latest news around Clearview AI.
Clearview AI fined £7.5 million and told to delete all UK facial recognition data
Clearview AI has been fined £7.55 million by the UK's privacy watchdog for illegally scraping the facial images of UK residents.
Ukraine is reportedly using Clearview AI's facial recognition tech
The company said the controversial tech could be employed at checkpoints and to identify the dead.
Italy slaps facial recognition firm Clearview AI with €20 million fine
The company is also banned from using images of Italians in its database
Democrats urge federal agencies to ditch Clearview AI's facial recognition tech
Multiple departments are said to be using the controversial tech for 'domestic law enforcement' reasons.
Clearview AI will get a US patent for its facial recognition tech
Clearview AI is poised to get a US patent for its facial recognition technology despite privacy concerns.
Ten federal agencies are expanding their use of facial recognition
Recent advancements in facial recognition technology have increased its accuracy and its usage
Senators want to block government agencies from buying Clearview AI data
A bipartisan bill would also ban purchases of location data without a warrant.
ACLU and 70 other organizations ask DHS to stop using Clearview AI
More than 70 advocacy groups have called on the Department of Homeland Security to stop using Clearview AI's facial recognition software.
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Thousands of US government agencies are using Clearview AI without approval
Buzzfeed News has published what it claims is a database of US agencies that have used the tool, and how many times they used it.
LAPD bans the use of Clearview's controversial facial recognition software
After Buzzfeed News showed leaders evidence of unauthorized searchers, officials issued a new ban on using the controversial platform,.
Clearview AI wins an ICE contract as it prepares to defend itself in court
It's the sort of scenario privacy advocates feared when the public learned about Clearview.
Clearview to rely on First Amendment to defend its face-tracking tech
The CEO has been banging this drum since the lawsuits starting rolling in.
Australia and the UK open joint investigation of Clearview AI
Australia and the UK open a joint investigation into Clearview AI.
ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations
The ACLU has sued Clearview AI for allegedly violating Illinois privacy law through its face recognition-based surveillance technology.
San Diego police ban Clearview AI's facial recognition tool
The backlash to Clearview AI's facial recognition tool is extending beyond tech companies and civil liberties groups. San Diego's police department and district attorney's office have confirmed that they banned use of Clearview AI in recent weeks. However, that wasn't before they were used in free trials. Police Lieutenant Shawn Takeuchi said that two detectives used Clearview for investigating financial crimes in tandem with "partners in the banking industry," while the DA office's Steve Walker said that eight investigators tried the tech in cases that didn't lead to charges.
After Math: Steven Seagal-like longevity
Say what you will about Steven Seagal but the '80s action star is still somehow able to draw headlines in 2020, even when he's not premiering his latest passion project. Granted, yes, those headlines most recently have involved the SEC and a $314,000 settlement for him not disclosing that his endorsements for a digital currency were compensated for by the company selling them. Regardless, let's take a look at some more headlines of surprisingly persistent products from this past week.
