👁️Clearview AI's 60 Billion Images End Anonymous Public Life

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Clearview AI scraped 60+ billion images to create the world's largest facial recognition database, used by 2,200+ law enforcement agencies. New CEO Hal Lambert aims to secure federal contracts as the company targets government surveillance expansion.

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Why This Matters

Anonymous public life just ended:

Every photo ever posted online—social media, background appearances, news coverage—now enables police to identify anyone from any security camera or crowd image

Protests become identification events:

Facial recognition at rallies, political events, and community meetings creates fear that deters democratic participation and free speech activities

The "99% accuracy" claim hides massive bias:

Clearview's error rates spike for women, minorities, and elderly people, leading to wrongful arrests while the company markets false precision claims

They profit from stolen images:

Clearview claims First Amendment protection for scraping photos while selling access to this data, turning personal images into corporate surveillance products without compensation

Every camera becomes a tracking device:

Once police can identify anyone from any photo, security cameras transform from crime deterrents into comprehensive surveillance networks monitoring everyone

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