Topic: AI
Title: Clearview AI Claims First Amendment Rights to Photos of You in Public
What: The CEO of Clearview AI, Hoan Ton-That, leveraged on the First Amendment to lay claim of publicly available photos of individuals on social media for the company.
Why/How: Cease and desist order from Twitter, Google, and YouTube.
More ...: Facebook is investigating whether the company went against its terms.
Methodology: Online research and use of a tumbled pyramid in the online article.
Sources:
• https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1224815467338043393
• https://mashable.com/article/clearview-ai-ceo-first-amendment-right-facial-recognition-data-scraping/?europe=true
Wordcount: 200-300
Qualification statement: The public needs to be aware of how their publicly available data is being accessed and used by tech companies.
Time: 24 hours
Budget: 250TECH