The European Network on Nostr: The UK’s privacy regulator has no power to sanction a US-based AI firm which ...
The UK’s privacy regulator has no power to sanction a US-based AI firm which harvested vast numbers of personal photos for facial recognition software without users' consent, a judge has ruled.
The New York Times reported in 2020 that Clearview AI had harvested billions of social media images without users’ consent.
After the scandal engulfed the company, it withdrew from the UK and several other European markets.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ai-ruling-obstruct-british-efforts-protect-citizens-images-us-data-harvesting/
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The New York Times reported in 2020 that Clearview AI had harvested billions of social media images without users’ consent.
After the scandal engulfed the company, it withdrew from the UK and several other European markets.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ai-ruling-obstruct-british-efforts-protect-citizens-images-us-data-harvesting/
#Europe #UK #Italy #France #AI #Privacy #Clearview