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U.S. Feds Don’t Know How Often They’re Using Facial Recognition
A group of House lawmakers charged with investigating the implications of biometric surveillance empaneled three experts Wednesday to testify about the future of facial recognition and other tools widely employed by the U.S. government with little regard for citizens’ privacy.
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‘Milestone’ Settlement Will Severely Limit Clearview AI’s Ability to Profit Off Your Face
America’s creepiest facial recognition company just suffered one of its biggest blows yet. As part of a settlement with the ACLU, Clearview will be “permanently banned, nationwide,” from selling access to its faceprint database to most businesses across the country.
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Lawmakers Warn Clearview AI Could End Public Anonymity if Feds Don’t Ditch It
Democratic lawmakers are ratcheting up efforts to limit the federal government’s work with notorious surveillance firm Clearview AI. In a series of letters addressed to the Departments of Justice, Defence, Homeland Security, and the Interior on Wednesday, the lawmakers called on the agencies to end their use of the company’s tech, arguing the tools “pose…
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Privacy Commissioner Asks the AFP To Do Better at Privacy After Clearview AI Investigation
The country’s privacy and information commissioner has asked the Australian Federal Police to be better at protecting our privacy, following the AFP’s use of that facial recognition tool from Clearview AI. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has determined that the AFP failed to comply with its privacy obligations in using Clearview AI.…