The UK’s data protection watchdoghas confirmeda penalty for Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition company.
“Even used only by law enforcement agencies, this violates privacy and public confidence in the technology.
The leakage of these capabilities into the private sector is a dangerous escalation.”
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Clearview did not immediately respond to a request from Lifewire seeking comment.
Placing Limits
In Britain, Clearview is getting the cold shoulder.
The country’s Information Commission’s Office said the company had broken data protection laws.
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Clearview was ordered to delete data it has on UK residents and banned from collecting more information.
The new program matches people to ID photos to allow access to physical or digital spaces.
