Clarifai has deleted 3 million photos it received from OkCupid in 2014 for training facial recognition AI. The move follows a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over data handling practices.
Court documents show Clarifai requested the photos from OkCupid executives who had invested in the AI company. The FTC settlement requires Clarifai to stop using the data and implement stricter privacy controls.
OkCupid did not respond to requests for comment. Clarifai confirmed the deletion in a statement but did not provide further details.
The FTC settlement highlights concerns over how companies collect and use biometric data. This case is one of several scrutinizing AI training practices involving personal information.
The deletion affects images that were part of a dataset used to improve facial recognition algorithms. Clarifai must now comply with new restrictions on data retention and user consent.
Source: techcrunch.com