Clearview AI Loses BC Appeal of Findings Over Facial Recognition Privacy Breaches

The Law Courts building, home to the B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, in Vancouver on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by U.S. facial recognition firm Clearview AI to overturn findings that the company is subject to Canadian privacy laws, despite no longer doing business in the country.

The ruling released this week says Clearview AI was investigated by the information and privacy commissioners of B.C., Alberta, Québec, and Canada after it began marketing its facial recognition services to Canadian clients in 2020.