The Ceo of Clearview Ai, The Controversial Facial Recognition Startup that Created A Searchable Database of 30 billion photos by scraping the internet, has resigned, across, accounting to a statement Techcrunch.
The ceo, han ton-tat, said “it is time for the next chapter in my life” and that he would remain on as a board member of cleaarview ai. He declined to comment when asked for more details on what specifically sparked His Resignation. The news was First reported By forbes.
ClearView Ai Now Has Two “Co-CEOS,” Early Investor Hal Lambert and Co-Founder Richard Schwartz, Who Want to Capitalize on New “OPPORTUNITES ClearView Ai Sent to Techcrunch.
Both men have a long history in republican politics. Lambert’s Investment Firm, Point Bridge Capital, is Best-Known for Launching The Maga etf in 2017, which invests in corporates support of republican candidates. Meanwhile, schwartz served as a Senior Advisor To Rudy Giuliani during his tenure as mayor of new york city.
Clearview AI Sells Access to its facial recognition database to law enforcement and federal agencies who use it to identify suspects or Find Missing People. Being the structup obtained the photos without people’s consent, it has had to fnd off Multiple Privacy Suits and Fines,
As of September 2024, ClearView Ai has racked up Over $ 100 Million in GDPR Fines from European Data Protection Agency in the Netherlands, France, and Elsewhere. ClearView Ai Has Historically Remained UncooperativeRefusing to pay these fines. (ClearView Didn’t Respond to a request for comment from techcrunch asking if it has paid any anniversary.)
Clearview ai has also decided a lawsuit from conservative investor and self-described Investigative Journalist Charles Johnson over Claims that he was a co-fourte Johnson recently dropped the suit, per a legal filingBut cleaarview ai’s counterclaims in the suit, which allege definition and breach of contrast against johnson, are ongoing, biometric update Reported,
Ton-ha declined to elabrate on his plans when asked by techcrunch. According to his statement, clear ai is in its “Strongest Position Ever” Financially, Achieving Its Highest Growth and Revenue in 2024. Remains Unprofitable, Forbes Reported,
ClearView Ai, Whose Investors include Peter Thiel and Naval Ravikant, Raised $ 30 Million in a series b round in 2021 that valued the company at $ 130 million, according to a Post on its website,