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15. At war with facial recognition: Clearview AI in Ukraine

May 17, 2022
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INSIGHT

Clearview AI's Vast Database

  • Clearview AI's database scrapes billions of images without consent, raising ethical and legal issues.
  • They aim to expand to 100 billion images, creating a vast biometric repository for identification.
ANECDOTE

Identifying Dead Soldiers

  • Leonid Timchenko uses Clearview AI to identify dead soldiers in Ukraine despite damaged faces.
  • He successfully matched a twisted war-time photo of a soldier to older social network images to confirm identity.
ANECDOTE

From Iraq Military to Privacy Advocate

  • Jacky Sing started military service at 17 and witnessed early biometric surveillance in Iraq.
  • Now she opposes facial recognition due to unchecked data collection and ethical concerns.
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