This chapter delves into the book Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill, exploring the secretive startup Clearview AI and their controversial facial recognition technology. The chapter examines the potential threats to privacy and the legal, social, and political implications of this technology.
When tech journalist Kashmir Hill got a tip about a mysterious app, Clearview AI, that claimed it could identify anyone based on just one photo, she was skeptical. But when she found out the app was for real, she quickly realized it could lead to a dystopian future where privacy is a thing of the past.
Guest: Kashmir Hill
Book: "Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It"
Host: Panio Gianopoulos