I Am Not Sure This Could Sensibly Be Described As Progress. More Regulation Is Surely Needed.

This appeared a few days ago.The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know ItA little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says.By Kashmir Hill·         Jan. 18, 2020Updated 2:25 p.m. ETUntil recently, Hoan Ton-That ’s greatest hits included an obscure iPhone game and an app that let people put Donald Trump’s distinctive yellow hair on their own photos.Then Mr. Ton-That — an Australian techie and onetime model — did something momentous: He invented a tool that could end your ability to walk down the str eet anonymously, and provided it to hundreds of law enforcement agencies, ranging from local cops in Florida to the F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security.His tiny company, Clearview AI, devised a groundbreaking facial recognition app. You take a picture of a person, upload it and get to see public photos of that... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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