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Illinois Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against Facial Recognition Technology Companies for Allegedly Violating BIPA

May 18, 2023

A class action lawsuit has been filed against various facial recognition technology providers for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The accused companies offer a facial recognition search engine, Pimeyes, that collects images from web databases and scans them without apparent consent. This practice is perceived as a breach of privacy for millions of Americans. The lawsuit contends that Pimeyes fails to disclose policies about data storage and deletion, which contradicts BIPA's mandate for informed written consent prior to gathering biometric data. As this incident underscores the need for trustworthy AI practices and governance, it aligns with HISPI Project Cerebellum’s efforts to establish guardrails for AI. For those interested in shaping responsible AI governance and ensuring safety and privacy, JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer
transaction-cloud, public-mirror, pimeyes, lukasz-kowalczyk, giorgi-gobronidze, face-recognition-solutions, emea-robotics, does-125, denis-tatina, carribex
Alleged developer
transaction-cloud, public-mirror, pimeyes, lukasz-kowalczyk, giorgi-gobronidze, face-recognition-solutions, emea-robotics, does-1-25, denis-tatina, carribex
Alleged harmed parties
nicholas-clayton, misty-mcgraw, manuel-clayton, illinois-residents, amy-newton, amanda-curry

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