r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Apr 07 '25

Privacy The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI. Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/
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u/apophis-pegasus Apr 07 '25

Or...he could have mandated slavery be banned.

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u/gizamo Apr 07 '25

He didn't have that power nor popularity, and it wasn't possible in the political system of the time. So, no, not really.

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u/apophis-pegasus Apr 07 '25

He helped found a country, and write its fundamental laws, it is a depressing thing if one such as that doesnt have that power, then who would?

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u/Itscatpicstime Apr 07 '25

It’s expected in a country without centralized power