• Clearview AI, a developer of facial recognition-based solutions for law enforcement, has reportedly signed a one-year contract worth USD 18,000 with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on December 30, 2021.

• Despite not being publicly disclosed as a paying customer, the FBI is known to have used Clearview AI’s facial recognition software previously.

<ul><li>The company was previously awarded a USD 500,000 one-year contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be used by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the potential of going up to USD 1.5 million.</ul>

<ul><li> Analyst QuickTake: Despite privacy claims and limited operations in several countries, including Canada , Australia , the UK , and more recently, France , Clearview AI continues to expand operations in the US. This growth was supported by the company being ranked number one in the ‘one-to-many’ category in a facial recognition vendor test conducted last year.</ul>