Clearview AI facing $22.6M fine over U.K. privacy violations
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Neil Hodge2021-11-30T20:29:00
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has warned Clearview AI it could face a £17 million (U.S. $22.6 million) fine over its use of people’s data to power its facial recognition software.
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