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Incident 26710 Report
Clearview AI Algorithm Built on Photos Scraped from Social Media Profiles without Consent
2017-06-15
Face-matching algorithm by Clearview AI was built using scraped images from social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook without user consent, violating social media site policies, and allegedly privacy regulations.
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Ever AI Reportedly Deceived Customers about FRT Use in App
2019-04-01
Ever AI, now Paravision AI, allegedly failed to inform customers about the development and use of facial recognition that facilitates the sale of customers’ data to various businesses, a business model that critics said was an egregious violation of privacy.
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Google's Face Grouping Allegedly Collected and Analyzed Users' Facial Structure without Consent, Violated BIPA
2015-05-01
A class-action lawsuit alleged Google failing to provide notice, obtain informed written consent, or publish data retention policies about the collection, storage, and analysis of its face-grouping feature in Google Photos, which violated Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
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PimEyes's Facial Recognition AI Allegedly Lacked Safeguards to Prevent Itself from Being Abused
2017-01-01
PimEyes offered its subscription-based AI service to anyone in the public to search for matching facial images across the internet, which critics said lacked public oversight and government rules to prevent itself from misuse such as stalking women.
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