Clearview AI

Clearview AI, Inc. is an American facial recognition company, providing software primarily to law enforcement and other government agencies. The company's algorithm matches faces to a database of more than 20 billion images collected from the Internet, including social media applications. Founded by Hoan Ton-That, Charles C. Johnson, and Richard Schwartz, the company maintained a low profile until late 2019, when its usage by law enforcement was first reported.