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Another one: > Police officers and Clearview’s investors predict that its app will eventually be available to the public. Mr. Ton-That said he was reluctant. “
by mnicky 7y ago
Another one:
> Police officers and Clearview’s investors predict that its app will eventually be available to the public.
Mr. Ton-That said he was reluctant. “There’s always going to be a community of bad people who will misuse it,” he said.
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> Asked about the implications of bringing such a power into the world, Mr. Ton-That seemed taken aback.
“I have to think about that,” he said. “Our belief is that this is the best use of the technology.”
And then read this:
> Because the police upload photos of people they’re trying to identify, Clearview possesses a growing database of individuals who have attracted attention from law enforcement. The company also has the ability to manipulate the results that the police see. After the company realized I was asking officers to run my photo through the app, my face was flagged by Clearview’s systems and for a while showed no matches. When asked about this, Mr. Ton-That laughed and called it a “software bug.”
Wow. Just wow.