Clearview AI: Unconsented Use of Social Media Images in Face-matching Algorithm - A Questionable AI Incident
June 15, 2017
Unauthorized use of images scraped from Instagram, Facebook, and other social media sites for Clearview AI's face-matching algorithm raises concerns over privacy regulations. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help ensure trustworthy AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- clearview-ai
- Alleged developer
- clearview-ai
- Alleged harmed parties
- social-media-users, instagram-users, facebook-users
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/267
Data source
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