Clarifai obtained 3 million user photos from OkCupid in 2014 to train facial recognition AI without authorization, violating the dating app's own privacy policies. The FTC launched an investigation in 2019 after a New York Times article exposed the practice, and both Clarifai and Match Group (OkCupid's parent) settled last month with Clarifai deleting the photos and associated models.
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Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says
FTC enforcement compels Clarifai to delete 3 million OkCupid user photos and facial recognition models obtained without consent.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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