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Council approves Clearview AI for HPD investigations over one dissent
Summary
Council authorized an agreement with Clearview AI to provide a facial‑recognition search engine for Huntsville Police investigations, a replacement for an unsupported tool. The measure passed 4–1 after questions about data storage and limits on use; Councilmember Watkins voted no.
The Huntsville City Council voted 4–1 on Thursday to approve an agreement with Clearview AI, a facial‑recognition search engine the Huntsville Police Department will use as an investigative tool.
City staff told the council the software replaces an older, unsupported package and is intended to speed investigators’ searches of publicly available mug shots and images. "This is not tied to any kind of active surveillance," City Administrator Hamilton said in explaining the…
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