The ban was issued on November 13th by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). In a statement, Deputy Police chief John McMahon is said allegedly told officers that they cannot use “third-party commercial facial recognition services” that use “non-criminal source images.”
When the social platforms found out about Clearview’s practices, they issued cease-and-desist letters banning them fmr doing so in the future.
Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That disagreed, saying that his company had a first-amendment right to take social media data. The Peter Thiel backed company has made some overtures to law enforcement agencies worldwide.
The Met said it plans to use the technology to identify suspects in real-time, using the city’s extensive network of CCTV. A number of police bodies have also signed up to use the service. The major concern here for citizens is being wrongfully arrested due to privacy, data and security, and racial bias implications inherent in these systems.
Officers are still allowed to use the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (ACRIS), which makes use of booking photos for its model. LAPD officials also said that the department would be bringing more comprehensive policies pertaining to facial recognition systems in due time.
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