Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war
Ukraine began using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology to uncover Russian assailants, combat misinformation and identify the dead.
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Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million
The Italian data protection authority fined the Clearview AI EUR 20 million for GDPR breaches when processing sensitive data.
Clearview AI predicts 100 billion photos will give it worldwide facial recognition ability
The facial recognition company Clearview AI is telling investors it’s on track to have 100 billion facial photos in its database within a year.
Groups say Greece migrant biometric data collection will violate human rights
Greece says the system will help identify undocumented migrants but HRW reports Greek police have carried out discriminatory stop and searches of migrants.
This company says it’s developing a system that can recognize your face from just your DNA
Though it almost certainly won’t work, it is a telling sign of where the field is heading.
The CNIL orders Clearview AI to stop reusing photographs available on the Internet
The CNIL chair has ordered the company to cease this illegal processing and to delete the data within two months.
UK Government Says Clearview Owes It $23 Million For Violating Privacy Laws
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million ($23 million USD) on Clearview AI.
Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Council aims to simplify use of mass biometric surveillance by law enforcement
The Council of the EU wants to make it possible for private actors to operate mass biometric surveillance systems on behalf of police forces.
Legal Cases and Privacy Rulings Aim to Curtail Facial Biometrics
Decisions in the UK and Australia, and lawsuits in the United States, could force facial-recognition providers to remove data from their machine-learning models.
German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places
Government-in-waiting’s stance on AI may nudge other EU countries in same direction.
73% of airline passengers interested in biometrics replacing passports
The 2021 Global Passenger Survey from the International Air Travel Association (IATA) highlighted how biometric data collection is perceived and used within the air travel industry.
South Korea Is Giving Millions of Photos to Facial Recognition Researchers
Travelers to the country are having their biometric data given to private companies under a program recently uncovered by civil rights advocates.