Last updated: February 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal for Face Recognition
📰 What Happened
U.S. Customs and Border Protection signed a $225,000 deal with Clearview AI. The contract gives Border Patrol access to facial recognition software for one year. The tool can search through more than 60 billion photos taken from the internet.
💡 Why It Matters
This deal expands how the government uses face recognition technology on people. Border Patrol will use it for daily intelligence work, not just special investigations. The software can identify anyone whose photo appears online, raising concerns about privacy and government surveillance of U.S. citizens.
🔮 What Happens Next
Congress will debate whether to limit or ban facial recognition use by border agencies. More questions will be asked about how CBP protects privacy and whether the technology includes U.S. citizens.
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