Clearview AI faces possible £17m fine for violating Britain's privacy laws

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Clearview AI faces possible £17m fine for violating Britain's privacy laws
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Clearview AI faces possible £17m fine for violating Britain's privacy laws

The ICO has issued a provisional notice to the company to stop further processing of the personal data of people in the UK

Controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI faces a potential fine of about £17 million from the UK regulator for failing to comply with the nation's data protection laws. On Monday, the ...

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