The Mobile City Council is considering a $67,000 renewal contract with Clearview AI, a facial-recognition software company used by law enforcement.
Clearview AI says law enforcement uses its technology after a crime has occurred, not for real-time surveillance.
The Mobile Police Department declined our request for an interview to discuss how it uses facial recognition technology.
Under the settlement, Illinois residents can ask Clearview AI to block their facial data from appearing in search results.
Records show Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has paid Clearview AI since December 2019.