ClearView Director General He, the controversial start of facial recognition that created a 30 billion -billion -based database of the Internet, has resigned, according to a statement he supplied to Techcrunch.
Director General, Hoan ton-who said “is time for the next chapter in my life” and that he would remain as a member of the ClearView board he. He refused to comment when asked about more details what he specifically aroused his resignation. The news was first reported by Forbes.
ClearView he now has two “co-cake”, the early investor Hal Lambert and co-founder Richard Schwartz, who want to capitalize new “opportunities” under Trump’s administration, according to a ClearView statement he sent Techcrunch.
Both men have a long history in Republican politics. Lambert Investment Firm Point Bridge Capital is best known for the start of Maga ETF in 2017, which invests in the supporting corporations of Republican candidates. Meanwhile, Schwartz served as Rudy Giuliani’s senior adviser during his term as head of New York City.
Clearview he sells access to her face -to -face database in law enforcement and federal agencies that use it to identify suspects or find missing people. Because the beginning won the photos without the consent of the people, he had to protect numerous costumes of intimacy and fines.
Since September 2024, ClearView has collected over $ 100m fine GDPR from European data protection agencies in the Netherlands, France and elsewhere. ClearView he has remained historically not cooperative, refusing to pay these fine. (ClearView did not respond to a comment request from Techcrunch asking if he still paid.)
ClearView he also faced a lawsuit by the conservative investor and self-described investigative journalist Charles Johnson for claims that he was a co-founder and owed part of the commissions. Johnson recently filed a lawsuit for a legal appearance. But Clearview’s counterclaims he in the lawsuit, which claim defamation and violation of the contract against Johnson, report continuing, biometric update reports.
Ton-which refused to elaborate on his plans when asked by Techcrunch. According to his statement, ClearView he is in his “strongest position ever” ever, reaching his highest growth and income in 2024. However, the beginning fought to win large federal contracts and remains unprofitable , forbes reported.
Clearview AI, whose investors include Peter Thiel and Naval Ravikant, raised $ 30 million in a series B in 2021 that rated the company at $ 130 million, according to a post on its website.
