Analysts have warned that Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Stanford University have amassed millions of images that are being shared globally to develop facial recognition and AI technology. Civil rights and privacy groups expressed concerns over the vast trove of images, many of which were taken without public knowledge or consent. The company has said it will not sell any user data collected from its facial-recognition software, but is working with law enforcement agencies on ways to use such information for criminal investigations.
Analysts have warned that Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Stanford University have amassed millions of images that are being shared globally to develop facial recognition and AI technology. Civil rights and privacy groups expressed concerns over the vast trove of images, many of which were taken without public knowledge or consent. A recent US report said facial recognition was used to identify illegal immigrants, while images from a US database had been used in the ethnic profiling of Uighur Muslims in China.