Clearview AI lands in Big Tech's crosshairs

It’s not just lawmakers like state Sen. Brad Hoylman who are displeased with the work of the controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI.

Twitter and YouTube, too, have sent Clearview AI cease-and-desist letters, telling it to stop using data collected from their platforms.

While the images it scrapes are public, companies like Facebook have told Clearview AI that the practice violates their policies.

Last month, Hoylman announced a bill that would prohibit law enforcement from using facial recognition and most other biometric surveillance technologies.

“Facial recognition technology threatens to end every New Yorker’s ability to walk down the street anonymously,” Hoylman said at the time.