Australia’s privacy regulator just dropped its case against ‘troubling’ facial recognition company Clearview AI. Now what?
- Written by Rita Matulionyte, Associate Professor in Law, Macquarie University
Ascannio/ShutterstockThe office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced this week it would be taking no further action against facial recognition company Clearview AI. This marked a significant victory for one of the most controversial technology companies in the world.
In 2021, Australia’s privacy regulator ruled Clearview AI...





