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Clearview AI’s Entire Source Code Exposed in Security Error

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The company misconfigured a server so that anyone with an internet connection could access its source code, a security firm found.

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A server misconfiguration exposed the entirety of the source code of the controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI, TechCrunch reports. The software scrapes billions of photos from social media and allows its users, including many law enforcement bureaus, to match their photos with faces in the company’s database.

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