Cobb’s police chief defended the department’s use of a controversial facial recognition technology Tuesday as county commissioners approved a new contract with firm Clearview AI.
The unanimous vote will extend the department’s use of the technology for three years after an initial trial period, costing the county around $18,000 per year.
Cobb’s use of the technology — which uses artificial intelligence to “scrape” photos across the internet and find possible matches of criminal suspects — will be limited to narrow investigative functions, VanHoozer said. Practices like scanning crowds at public events will be barred under departmental policy, he assured commissioners and the public.
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