The lawsuit says the company has built "the most dangerous" facial recognition database in the nation, has fielded requests from more than 2,000 law enforcement agencies and private companies, and has amassed a database nearly seven times larger than the FBI’s. The lawsuit said Clearview AI scrapes dozens of internet sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Venmo, to gather facial photos. The company also offers its services to law enforcement even in cities that ban the use of facial recognition, the lawsuit alleges. However, Clearview AI’s CEO, Hoan Ton-That, said in a statement that "an independent study has indicated the Clearview AI has no racial bias." He also argued that the use of accurate facial recognition technology can reduce the chance of wrongful arrests.
