Cop Busted for Unauthorized Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Resigns

June 13, 2024

(Ars Technica) – An Indiana cop has resigned after it was revealed that he frequently used Clearview AI facial recognition technology to track down social media users not linked to any crimes. According to a press release from the Evansville Police Department, this was a clear “misuse” of Clearview AI’s controversial face scan tech, which some US cities have banned over concerns that it gives law enforcement unlimited power to track people in their daily lives. (Read More)