In Wake of Clearview Controversy, Waterloo Police Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
Police in a major Canadian tech hub have suspended their use of facial recognition technology in the wake of the Clearview AI scandal. The company has…
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Vermont AG Files Suit Against Clearview AI
Vermont’s Attorney General, TJ Donovan, has taken legal action against Clearview AI, asserting that the company has contravened the state’s Data Broker Law and…
Chinese Biometric Facial Recognition Firm Claims 95% Accuracy on Masked Subjects
“Hanvon says its biometric technology can identify everyone in a crowd of up to 30 people within one second.” As the impact of COVID-19 continues to have…
Clearview Gave Investors Private Access to Biometric App
Clearview AI is in the news again. This time, the company is being flagged for having allowed wealthy investors to try its biometric identification app on a…
Vatican Joins Calls for Facial Recognition Regulation
Joining forces with tech giants IBM and Microsoft, the Vatican has added its voice to those calling for the regulation of facial recognition technologies while…
Apple Suspends Clearview’s Developer Account for App Store Violations
Clearview AI has run afoul of yet another Silicon Valley titan. Apple has suspended Clearview’s developer account for behavior that violates the company’s App…
Maryland Legislators Mull Warrant Requirement for ICE’s Biometric Searches
Legislators in Maryland are considering a proposed bill that would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain a warrant before using facial…
Clearview Explored Security Camera, Smart Glasses Applications of Facial Recognition Tech
In addition to its internet-scraping facial recognition service, Clearview AI has also been working on implementing its biometric technology into surveillance…
Leaked Account List Reveals Clearview Granted Access to Thousands of Organizations
Clearview AI’s stolen client list is now out in the open, and the data breach seems to have confirmed people’s worst fears about the controversial facial…
Biometric Surveillance Used to Shame People for Wearing Pajamas in Chinese City
Government officials in Suzhou have issued a formal apology for an act of public shaming that was carried out using the city’s surveillance cameras. The…