Clearview AI: The Shady Company Tracking Your Face Online

Freddy Martinez Friday, July 31, 2020: 1300. Over the last year, Freddy has been involved in investigating the use of facial recognition technology in surprising places, including in counter terrorism fusion centers. Primary documents became a front...

Freddy Martinez

Friday, July 31, 2020: 1300. Over the last year, Freddy has been involved in investigating the use of facial recognition technology in surprising places, including in counter terrorism fusion centers. Primary documents became a front page exposé on Clearview AI, a secretive surveillance company that is scraping billions of images off of social media for its facial recognition application. Clearview has sold its facial recognition system to dozens of companies and many law enforcement agencies. Yet the company does more than just search faces; it also compiles links to LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media platforms, allowing police to create full profiles of individuals' lives. This talk will focus on the facial recognition technology, working with journalists on these tips, and the ensuing fallout.