CBP Signs $225,000 Contract with Clearview AI for Facial Recognition Technology
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Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has signed a $225,000 contract with Clearview AI to provide its facial recognition technology to Border Patrol intelligence units. The tool, which compares photos against over 60 billion images scraped from the internet, will be used by the headquarters intelligence division and National Targeting Center for 'tactical targeting' operations aimed at disrupting security threats. The contract represents a significant expansion of facial recognition technology use by federal law enforcement agencies.
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The deal extends access to Clearview tools to Border Patrol's headquarters intelligence division (INTEL) and the National Targeting Center, units that collect and analyze data as part of what CBP calls a coordinated effort to 'disrupt, degrade, and dismantle' people and networks viewed as security threats.
The contract states that Clearview provides access to 'over 60+ billion publicly available images' scraped from the internet, including social media platforms, news sites, and other online sources.
The technology will be used for 'tactical targeting' operations, which involve identifying and tracking individuals considered security threats to border operations.
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