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FACIAL RECOGNITION: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It

FACIAL RECOGNITION: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It

Update: 2023-10-19
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When tech journalist Kashmir Hill got a tip about a mysterious app, Clearview AI, that claimed it could identify anyone based on just one photo, she was skeptical. But when she found out the app was for real, she quickly realized it could lead to a dystopian future where privacy is a thing of the past.

Guest: Kashmir Hill

Book: "Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It"

Host: Panio Gianopoulos

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FACIAL RECOGNITION: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It

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