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Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That Resigns Amid Facial Recognition Controversies

2025-02-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Hoan Ton-That, co-founder and CEO of controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI, resigned from his position, stating “it is time for the next chapter in my life.” Ton-That said he would remain on as a board member but declined to comment on what specifically sparked his …

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Clearview AI Founded to Build Mass Facial Recognition Database

2017-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Clearview AI was founded in 2017 by Australian tech entrepreneur Hoan Ton-That and Richard Schwartz, a former aide to Rudy Giuliani when he was mayor of New York. The company was created after transferring the assets of another company, SmartCheckr, which the pair originally founded alongside …

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