Ukraine relies on facial recognition software in war
Ukraine is said to be using Clearview AI's controversial facial recognition technology to identify Russian soldiers in the war. The software will also be used to identify the dead.
One According to Reuters report Clearview proposed to Ukraine that it use its facial recognition technology to match refugees with family members, combat misinformation, and more quickly verify the identity of specific individuals at checkpoints. The software, meanwhile, is also used by the Ukrainian military to check Russian soldiers or dead people. According to the tech portal "Engadget" the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense had already considered using the facial recognition software in the war.
Clearview AI already has several data protection fines on its hands. In countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, France, and Austria, corresponding proceedings are underway. The use of the technology has so far been limited to the area of video surveillance. disputed.
Clearview's database is said to contain more than ten billion images that have been collected unsolicited by many people on the web. In addition, the recognition tool is also said to have over two billion photos from the Russian social media service VKontakte.
Source: Reuters
