Documents obtained by the ABC reveal how the AFP made use of facial recognition technology that is now the focus of a federal investigation.
Documents obtained by the ABC reveal how the Australian Federal Police made use of Clearview AI — a controversial facial recognition technology that is now the focus of a federal investigation.Documents show the AFP used the technology as part of a free trial, but no contract was entered into
In another incident, staff from the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation conducted searches for five "persons of interest". The AFP initially denied any ties to Clearview AI before later confirming officers had accepted a trial. The new cache of AFP documents shows officers accessed the Clearview AI platform from early November 2019.Tests of the tool undertaken using images of AFP staff and several "persons of interest" are detailed in the agency's response to questions issued by the information commissioner as part of the office's inquiries.
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