Documents reveal AFP's use of controversial facial recognition technology Clearview AI
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. Key points: Documents show the AFP used the technology as part of a free trial, but no contract was entered into The AFP initially denied any ties to Clearview AI, before later confirming officers had accepted a trial An email allegedly from the founder of Clearview AI to an AFP officer asked how the program was working At least one officer tested the software using images of herself and another member of staff as part of a free trial. AFP initially denied using Clearview AI The AFP acknowledged in April that members of the ACCE had undertaken a free trial of Clearview's facial recognition services, but the extent of its use by officers remained unclear. Shortly after Mr Ton-That's December message, an AFP officer wrote in an email that they had run a mugshot through the Clearview system and "got a hit for Instagram account".
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