Clearview.ai Fined €20 Million Under GDPR. Ordered to Halt Processing and Delete All Greek Data Drew Wilson | July 21, 2022 Clearview.ai was fined €20 Million for violating the GDPR. The company was ordered to halt data processing and delete all Greek data.
Facebook Plans on Shutting Down Facial Recognition Effort, Deleting 1 Billion Profiles Drew Wilson | November 2, 2021 Facebook is now shutting down it’s facial recognition program. In the process, it says 1 billion people will be deleted.
Privacy Commissioner: RCMP Violated Privacy Laws With Clearview AI Drew Wilson | June 10, 2021 Canada’s privacy commissioner has issued a strongly worded report saying that the RCMP violated privacy laws by using Clearview AI.
Use of Clearview AI Technology Causes Privacy Concerns in Australia Drew Wilson | April 7, 2020 Things seemed to have quieted down with respect to Clearview AI. There might be a reason for that. The technology is being pushed in Australia.
With Clearview AI Scandal, Artists Are Painting Their Faces to Defeat It Drew Wilson | March 13, 2020 With so much coverage happening over the Clearview AI, some artists are taking matters into their own hands and painting geometric shapes on their faces.
Clearview AI Used By Corporate Investors for Fun At Parties Drew Wilson | March 7, 2020 We’re getting a clearer picture of who uses Clearview AI. It seems that the ultra wealthy were using it for fun at so-called “parties”.
Petition Calling For a Ban on Facial Recognition Delivered to New York City Council Drew Wilson | March 6, 2020 Hundreds of New York residents have signed a petition asking that the city ban facial recognition software. It was delivered to city council.
Police Board Knew About Clearview AI Trial Drew Wilson | February 28, 2020 With the controversy about police use of Clearview AI, some might wonder if this is the actions of a few officers or if it came from the top. Now we know.
4 Privacy Commissioners Now Investigating RCMPs Use of Clearview AI Drew Wilson | February 22, 2020 4 different privacy commissioners are now investigating the RCMPs use of the controversial Clearview AI software. This one asked RCMP to stop using it.
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Urges RCMP to Halt Facial Recognition Trials Drew Wilson | February 21, 2020 As facial recognition software debates continue to heat up, a privacy commission weighed in asking RCMP to halt the trials over privacy concerns.