Clearview AI seeking to put 100b photos in facial recognition database

Clearview AI has announced it aims to put almost every human's face in its facial recognition database, making'almost everyone in the world will be identifiable' A controversial AI company has announced it aims to put an image of nearly every human face in its facial recognition database, making it possible for'almost everyone in the world [to] be identifiable.' In its latest report in December, facial recognition firm Clearview AI told investors that the company is currently collecting 100 billion photos of human faces for the unprecedented campaign, which will be stored in its dedicated database. The collection of images - approximately 14 photos for each of the 7 billion people on the entire planet, scraped from social media and other sources - would extensively bolster the company's extensive surveillance system, already the most elaborate of its kind. The American company headquartered in Manhattan further told investors that its'index of faces' has grown from 3 billion images to more than 10 billion since the start of 2020. The firm's technology has already been used by myriad law enforcement and government agencies around the world, helping police make thousands of arrests by aiding in various criminal investigations.