![]() 22Īs Clearview’s user base has grown, agencies have shared anecdotes about using the software to solve crimes ranging from child exploitation to bank fraud. ![]() Clearview’s CEO, Hoan Ton-That, said in 2021 that 3,100 government and law enforcement agencies use the service. Use of Clearview has taken off among law enforcement agencies, primarily due to its large database and ease of use. Third, Clearview is a private company that can monitor searches carried out in its software. Second, because Clearview does not require a head-on photo to generate a match, it utilizes photos more effectively than many other databases. It collects these images despite sources’ policies prohibiting “photo scraping.” 19 First, Clearview “can automatically collect images of people’s faces from across the internet, such as employment sites, news sites, educational sites, and social networks including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and even Venmo.” 18 Is distinct from other FRT in three ways. That left a space in the market for larger, more user-friendly databases.Ĭlearview, a U.S.-based facial recognition service that made waves when a New York Times article highlighted its business practices, 17 16īoth the availability of photos and technical details of photo searches have constrained the utility of these databases. Law enforcement has historically relied on databases that use images from government records, such as mug shots and driver’s license photos. Law enforcement demand has driven development. has occurred primarily in the private sector, 15 Clearview and Photo Scraping PracticesĪlthough recent FRT innovation in the U.S. privacy regimes to adequately address concerns raised by facial image collection practices before they become more widespread. Accordingly, this Comment will argue that it is important to update the E.U. Suggest that facial image collection is likely to be under-regulated under E.U. Recent decisions by the Hamburg Privacy Guarantor 13 This means that data collection by companies like TikTok and Clearview affects even people who do not use TikTok or are unconcerned about abstract notions of privacy. Political freedoms and human rights, and conceptions of consent in the digital age. Issues associated with facial image collection and FRT reach beyond traditional privacy law to implicate broader societal concerns such as the health of democracies, 12 Additionally, because Clearview and TikTok are both powerful players in their respective markets, resolution of the legal issues they raise is important independent of implications for other companies. Other companies will likely follow suit, rendering these practices widespread. 11Ĭlearview and TikTok are effective case studies because they have both achieved success through cutting-edge data collection. TikTok is a popular video sharing app whose data collection practices include collection of users’ facial images. 10Īs discussed in Section III, the novel ways in which its controversial software infringes on consumer privacy have spawned numerous court cases and regulatory complaints. This Comment explores the implications of FRT and facial image collection through two case studies: Clearview AI (Clearview) and TikTok. ![]() Opponents are particularly concerned about invasion of privacy and misidentification, which seems to occur more often for non-male and non-white surveillance subjects. The global growth of FRT and AI in both the private and public sectors has spawned a host of privacy and data protection issues. In the U.S., AI development is primarily driven by private sector commercial applications. ![]() In China, the government has invested heavily in AI and FRT, boosting its surveillance capabilities. 4Īlthough both China and the United States (U.S.) are leaders in AI, their markets reflect different investment patterns. ![]() The Chinese facial recognition market is also large and growing, connected to broad investment in artificial intelligence (AI). 2įor example, the North American facial recognition market is expected to double by 2027. The technology is increasingly prominent. Facial recognition technology (FRT) facilitates the identification of individuals from photos and videos based on their facial images. ![]()
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