What does that mean?
The Australian government determined that Clearview AI posed a threat to its citizens.
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We only collect public data from the open internet and comply with all standards of privacy and law.
I respect the time and effort that the Australian officials spent evaluating aspects of the technology I built.
But, if were going to make assumptions, we should ensure theyre informed by evidence and information.
For example, Clearview AI has deep, long-standing connections to right-wing extremists.
Soon, he was boasting to friends and acquaintances that he was working on a powerful facial recognition tool.
When the US withdrew from Afghanistan earlier this year, some of its biometric equipmentgot left behind.
Anyone whod been scanned by US military forces was immediately identified to the Taliban.
But what if youre in the US, youre not queer, and you have nothing to hide?
Thats great for you, but should be a reason to care even more.
The fewer secrets you have, the more you should value privacy.
Ultimately, none of us consented to Clearview AIs use of our images.
Ton-Thats lined his pockets selling a product built on our photos.
And you and I havent seen a penny of profit from it.
What Clearview AI is doing may not be illegal in the US, yet, but its clearly unethical.
