Clearview AI to get patent for facial recognition technology
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Clearview AI has received green signal from the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office and is set to receive a patent for its controversial facial recognition technology. The secretive company, until exposed by the New York Times, claimed to have more than 10 billion image database, which it scrapped from the social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter. Clearview AI’s method of scrapping images is questioned on ethical ground and countries like Australia, and U.K. has asked the company to stop scrapping the images within their territory and destroy the already collected images.
Clearview AI to get patent for facial recognition technology
Clearview AI to get patent for facial…
Clearview AI to get patent for facial recognition technology
Clearview AI has received green signal from the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office and is set to receive a patent for its controversial facial recognition technology. The secretive company, until exposed by the New York Times, claimed to have more than 10 billion image database, which it scrapped from the social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter. Clearview AI’s method of scrapping images is questioned on ethical ground and countries like Australia, and U.K. has asked the company to stop scrapping the images within their territory and destroy the already collected images.