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Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Now in Public Defenders’ Hands
After a Florida man was accused of vehicular homicide, his lawyer used Clearview AI’s facial recognition software to prove his innocence. But other defense lawyers...
A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.
Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.
Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You
Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal...
Microsoft Plans to Eliminate Face Analysis Tools in Push for ‘Responsible A.I.’
The technology giant will stop offering automated tools that predict a person’s gender, age and emotional state and will restrict the use of its facial...
A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate
PimEyes is a paid service that finds photos of a person from across the internet, including some the person may not want exposed. “We’re just...
How Facial Recognition Is Being Used in the Ukraine War
Services that put a name to a face, including Clearview AI, are being used to identify Russian soldiers, living or dead, and to verify that...
Philanthropists Push Police Searches of DNA Databases
When the police can’t afford to solve cold cases, deep-pocketed donors can.
Air Force Taps Clearview AI to Research Face-Identifying A.R. Glasses
In a flyer, Clearview said the product “saves lives,” “saves time” and “improves health” by increasing social distancing and keeping officers’ hands free to grab...