A European privacy body said it “has doubts” that using facial recognition technology developed by U.S. company Clearview AI is legal in the EU.
Clearview AI allows users to link facial images of an individual to a database of more than three billion pictures scraped from social media and other sources. According to media reports, over 600 law enforcement agencies worldwide are using the controversial app.
But in a statement Wednesday, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) said that “the use of a service such as Clearview AI by law enforcement authorities in the European Union would, as it stands, likely not be consistent with the EU data protection regime.” The body issued the statement after MEPs raised questions regarding the use of the companys software.
“The EDPB has doubts as to whether any Union or Member State law provides a legal basis for using a service such as the one offered by Clearview AI. Therefore, as it stands and without prejudice to any future or pending investigation, the lawfulness of such use by EU law enforcement authorities cannot be ascertained,” the statement added.
In an emailed statement, the companys CEO Hoan Ton-That said: “Clearviews image-search technology is not currently available in the European Union. Nevertheless, ClearRead More – Source
A European privacy body said it “has doubts” that using facial recognition technology developed by U.S. company Clearview AI is legal in the EU.
Clearview AI allows users to link facial images of an individual to a database of more than three billion pictures scraped from social media and other sources. According to media reports, over 600 law enforcement agencies worldwide are using the controversial app.
But in a statement Wednesday, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) said that “the use of a service such as Clearview AI by law enforcement authorities in the European Union would, as it stands, likely not be consistent with the EU data protection regime.” The body issued the statement after MEPs raised questions regarding the use of the companys software.
“The EDPB has doubts as to whether any Union or Member State law provides a legal basis for using a service such as the one offered by Clearview AI. Therefore, as it stands and without prejudice to any future or pending investigation, the lawfulness of such use by EU law enforcement authorities cannot be ascertained,” the statement added.
In an emailed statement, the companys CEO Hoan Ton-That said: “Clearviews image-search technology is not currently available in the European Union. Nevertheless, ClearRead More – Source
