Clearview AI Pitches a 100-Billion-Photo Face Database, Consent Optional
Ourtake
Almost everyone identifiable is a growth target in the investor deck, not a warning sign.
What happened
An investor presentation dated December 2021, obtained by the Washington Post, shows Clearview AI planning to grow its face database to 100 billion images. Privacy regulators in Australia, the UK and France are taking action against the company, and the company says its collection complies with law despite lacking consent.