Clearview AI Fined in UK for Illegally Storing Facial Images

Written by slogging | Published 2022/06/12
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TLDRFacial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined more than £7.5m by the UK's privacy watchdog. Following France, Italy, and Australia's suit, Clearview has had its vision cut short in the UK. Although the company argues it stores facial images as a safety initiative, Clearview AI takes publicly posted pictures online, usually without the platform's knowledge or permission. In this thread, our community discusses Clearview's endeavor and the backlash that followed.via the TL;DR App
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Published by HackerNoon on 2022/06/12
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