Clearview's facial recognition software has performed nearly a million searches for the police of USA, said the company's founder to BBC CEO Hoan Ton. It also revealed that Clearview now has 30 billion images that have been removed from platforms such as Facebook, without users' permission.
The company is prohibited from selling them services της στις περισσότερες αμερικανικές Companies, αφού η Αμερικανική Ένωση Πολιτικών Ελευθεριών (ACLU από το American Civil Liberties Union) οδήγησε την Clearview ai στο δικαστήριο στο Illinois για παραβίαση του νόμου περί απορρήτου. Όμως υπάρχει μια εξαίρεση για την αστυνομία και ο κ. Ton-That ανέφερε ότι το λογισμικό του usesby hundreds of police forces across the US.
Police in the US do not disclose whether they use the software, and its use is prohibited by law in many US cities, including Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.
The use of facial recognition by the police is often told to the public that it is only used for serious or violent crimes.
In a rare interview with law enforcement about Clearview's effectiveness, Miami police said they have used the software for every type of crime, from murders to shoplifting. Deputy Police Chief Armando Aguilar said his team used the system about 450 times a year and that it had helped solve several murders. However, critics say there is no law supporting the use of facial recognition by police.
