Idea Almanac
In Your Face Belongs to Us, Kashmir Hill exposes the dark side of facial recognition technology. She tells the story of Clearview AI, a secretive startup that has amassed a massive database of facial images scraped from the internet.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the book:
- Facial recognition technology is becoming increasingly powerful and pervasive.
- Clearview AI has amassed a massive database of facial images scraped from the internet.
- Clearview AI’s technology can identify anyone in a matter of seconds.
- Clearview AI’s technology has been used by law enforcement, businesses, and even individuals to track people’s movements and activities.
- Clearview AI poses a serious threat to our privacy and our democracy.
“Clearview AI is the future of facial recognition, and it’s a future that we should be very afraid of.” – Kashmir Hill