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All we want for Christmas is... Clearview AI to be banned (and looks like it's happening)!

Friday, December 17, 2021

The notorious Clearview AI first rose to prominence in January 2020, following a New York Times report. Put simply, Clearview AI is a facial recognition company that uses an “automated image scraper”, a tool that searches the web and collects any images that it detects as containing human faces. All these faces are then run through its proprietary facial recognition software, to build a gigantic biometrics database. What this means is that without your knowledge, your face could be stored…

Content Type: Advocacy

Privacy International and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's submission to the Canadian consultation on facial recognition for police agencies

Friday, November 5, 2021

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has developed draft privacy guidance for police agencies' use of FRT, with a view to ensuring any use of FRT "complies with the law, minimizes privacy risks, and respects privacy rights". The Commissioner is undergoing consultation in relation to this guidance. Privacy International and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association ("CCLA") welcome the Commissioner's efforts to strengthen the framework around police use of facial recognition, and the…