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“The software is a facial recognition software that will provide law enforcement with greater insight and lead generation through the use of its investigative platform,” it stated.
Clearview AI is a facial recognition software company that provides software to law enforcement, government agencies and other organizations, according to its website.
According to the agenda item, the three-year purchase term includes $6,495 due each year, totaling $19,485.
“AI is used by law enforcement agencies around the country for after-the-crime investigations to help identify criminal suspects and help solve crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking and child abuse,” Clearview AI CIO Hoan Ton-That told KXAN-TV in Austin.
“Clearview AI only searches publicly available information from the Internet. It is not intended to be used as a real-time surveillance tool. Clearview AI requires its law enforcement customers to provide a case number and crime type to ensure an audit trail and to enforce responsible usage of facial recognition and provides training for its customers,” he said.
Hays County has about 241,365 residents and 983 employees, according to Industry Navigator*. The IT department's approved budget in FY2023 was $3.9 million, and Jeff McGill is the CIO.
*Industry Navigator is a product of e.Republic, which also produces Industry Insider — Texas.
