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Clearview AI claims its facial recognition software identified a terrorism suspect in New York City last year, but the NYPD says they played no role in the case

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Tags: facial recognition, surveillance, usa.ny.nyc, nypd, policing, clearview, artificial intelligence, terrorism, police, author.ryan mac, author.caroline haskins, author.logan mcdonald, source.buzzfeed news, long read
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/clearview-ai-nypd-facial-recognition

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  1. Death
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    Wondering if this going to be similar to Theranos: lots of grandiose claims that aren't really backed up, meanwhile they soak up investment promising to deliver the moon, but soon-ish. Going even...

    Wondering if this going to be similar to Theranos: lots of grandiose claims that aren't really backed up, meanwhile they soak up investment promising to deliver the moon, but soon-ish.

    But the company, founded by CEO Hoan Ton-That, has drawn a veil over itself and its operations, misrepresenting its work to police departments across the nation, hiding several key facts about its origins, and downplaying its founders' previous connections to white nationalists and the far right.

    Going even further then it seems, because I don't remember Theranos being affiliated with white nationalists.

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    1. Neverland
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      I'm not holding my breath on FB. Comic book villain come to life, Peter Thiel, is behind Clearview and also sits on the board of FB. edit: just actually read the article and they also mentioned...

      I'm not holding my breath on FB. Comic book villain come to life, Peter Thiel, is behind Clearview and also sits on the board of FB.

      edit: just actually read the article and they also mentioned that tidbit

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