DeSoto Sheriff’s Office continues working with controversial software
Chief Deputy Justin Smith said the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office has used the Clearview AI software on a trial basis for about three months with notable success. (Beth Sullivan/The Daily Memphian file)
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office will continue using facial-recognition software that has made headlines in recent years.
During a meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, the county’s Board of Supervisors authorized the Sheriff’s Office to continue contracting with Clearview AI, a New York-based tech company that provides an immense database of images collected online for law-enforcement agencies to use during investigations.
Chief Deputy Justin Smith said the Sheriff’s Office has used the software on a trial basis for about three months with notable success.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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