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Your Face Belongs to Us

A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It

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The rise of Clearview AI, a facial recognition app created by Hoan Ton-That and Richard Schwartz, highlights the urgent issues surrounding privacy and technology. The app can quickly gather extensive online information about individuals, revealing personal details and images. With controversial backers and connections to law enforcement, its unchecked use raises fears of a dystopian future akin to surveillance in China and Russia. This reporting delves into broader themes of how technology captivates society while eroding privacy and enabling misuse in various sectors.

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Your Face Belongs to Us, Kashmir Hill

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2023
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A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It
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English
Released
2023
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Hardcover
Pages
352
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9780593448564
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The rise of Clearview AI, a facial recognition app created by Hoan Ton-That and Richard Schwartz, highlights the urgent issues surrounding privacy and technology. The app can quickly gather extensive online information about individuals, revealing personal details and images. With controversial backers and connections to law enforcement, its unchecked use raises fears of a dystopian future akin to surveillance in China and Russia. This reporting delves into broader themes of how technology captivates society while eroding privacy and enabling misuse in various sectors.