Clearview AI
Facial Recognition for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Investigations
Description
Clearview AI offers advanced facial recognition technology primarily designed to assist law enforcement, government agencies, and defense sectors. Its platform, Clearview AI 2.0 (also referred to as Clearview Investigate), leverages a vast database of over 50 billion publicly sourced images to help generate leads in criminal investigations, identify suspects and victims, locate witnesses, and enhance public safety. The technology boasts high accuracy (over 99%) across various demographics, even with challenging image quality, and has been tested by NIST.
Beyond its core investigative platform, Clearview AI provides a Developer API aimed at businesses seeking to safeguard identities, detect fraud, and lower risk through public safety-grade facial recognition. The company emphasizes responsible use through features like administrative oversight, usage reporting, and mandatory intake forms for searches. Clearview AI aims to reduce crime and fraud, create safer communities, enhance national security, and ensure secure commerce through its technology solutions.
Key Features
- Extensive Database: Access to over 50 billion facial images sourced from public web sources.
- High Accuracy: Claims 99%+ accuracy across all demographics.
- Investigative Platform: Tools for organizing searches, managing investigations, and generating leads (Clearview AI 2.0 / Investigate).
- Developer API: Enables integration for identity verification, fraud detection, and risk reduction in businesses.
- Responsible Use Features: Includes admin oversight, usage reporting, auditing, and mandatory intake forms.
- Scalability: Offers scalable solutions tailored for different agency sizes and missions.
- Security Focused: U.S.-based development with certifications for data security (e.g., TX-RAMP mentioned).
Use Cases
- Assisting law enforcement in identifying suspects and victims in criminal investigations.
- Locating key witnesses for legal cases, including exonerations.
- Combating child exploitation by identifying predators and rescuing victims.
- Enhancing national security and defense through threat identification and intelligence gathering.
- Improving public safety by cross-referencing databases.
- Enabling businesses to verify identities and prevent fraud via API.
