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ACLU Urges Seattle Stop Using Facial Recognition

Seattle should ban agencies from using facial recognition technology that police may have improperly acquired, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday. The Seattle Police Department may have violated the city’s surveillance law when it acquired and used Clearview AI…

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technology, ACLU-Washington state wrote Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) and two council members who chair relevant oversight committees, citing a public records request. A Durkan spokesperson responded, "The Seattle Police Department has no licenses for Clearview AI, no agreements with Clearview AI, and does not use Clearview AI."