Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OkCupid Photos Used to Train Facial Recognition

Colleagues, a tech update: Clarifai has removed 3 million images reportedly obtained from OkCupid for facial-recognition training.

- Reuters: the images — and models trained on them — have been removed.
- FTC filings: the data were transferred in 2014 in violation of OkCupid's privacy rules.
- Investigation opened in 2019 after a NYT report; the matter was settled, and the deletion confirms access.
- FTC alleges concealment of the transfer; companies are now barred from misleading users about data collection.

Why this matters: a reminder of the risks of implicit user-data sharing and the need for transparency.

Are current regulatory measures sufficient to protect users?

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