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"As with other algorithmic crime systems, there is little public oversight or information about how, exactly, the system determines what is worth alerting cops to," @jason_koebler, @emanuelmaiberg and @josephfcox write in @Motherboard https://t.co/0RKL9tWZC8

"For almost a year, the residents of this city of 3 million have lived under the surveillance of live facial recognition, with some individuals put on a watchlist even for minor crimes like theft," @davegershgorn writes in @ozm https://t.co/nylXRwA2rg

"At least two US senators intend to probe Clearview AI, the secretive facial recognition startup that’s compiled a database of billions of photos," @RMac18, @carolineha_ and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/F82CA70V7b

"A sudden epidemic—when countries struggle to manage not just the outbreak but its social, economic and political fallout—is especially tempting for interference," @schneierblog and @Nonstopdoc write in @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/DmTME6r3MO

"Clearview...has quietly been working on a surveillance camera with facial recognition capabilities," @carolineha_, @RMac18 and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/CyUK4ahNju

From the @nytimes newsroom: "It also appears to share information with the police, setting a template for new forms of automated social control that could persist long after the epidemic subsides," @paulmozur, @zhonggg and @Aaron_Krolik report https://t.co/rzOnrnFzjn

"The bill would require companies to obtain permission from New Jersey consumers before they can collect and sell personal data to third parties," @jdeavila reports in @WSJ https://t.co/DhQ9Xx6tyP

"Calling for the ethical development of algorithms, known as 'algor-ethics', Francis warned about the dangers of AI being used to extract data for commercial or political ends," @PhilipPullella and @JLDastin report in @reuters https://t.co/bf5B1yKBSS

"As threats to privacy proliferate, Washington legislators have a historic opportunity to enact a privacy law that will lead the way for other states," @jennifer_e_lee, Susan Grant and @edmpirg write in @seattletimes https://t.co/rmbAYwWKGj

"I am in that database, and you probably are too," writes @annamerlan in @motherboard @Vice https://t.co/DPr31Xza2d

"Apple has disabled the iOS developer account of Clearview AI," @RMac18, @carolineha_ and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/LjBeFIt8At

"In 2020, it's safe to assume that any photo uploaded and made public to the internet will be analyzed by facial recognition," @davegershgorn writes in @ozm https://t.co/gcequIrtxG

"Lawmakers last year expressed outrage that aggregators were able to buy user data from wireless carriers and sell 'location-based services to a wide variety of companies' and others, including bounty hunters," @davidshepardson reports in @reuters https://t.co/4yzsgfO2iJ

While this could mean victims are vulnerable to eavesdropping, software updates and other layers of security will likely prevent this attack from having catastrophic results," @HowellONeill reports in @techreview https://t.co/CxnhtwuWgK

"Clearview has taken a flood-the-zone approach to seeking out new clients, providing access not just to organizations, but to individuals within those organizations," @RMac18, @carolineha_ and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews