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Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says

The photo deletion comes after an FTC settlement with Clarifai. The company had asked OkCupid — whose executives had invested in Clarifai — to share data in 2014, according to court documents.

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Apr 21, 2026 at 17:11 TechCrunch

Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says

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Mar 31, 2026 at 17:33 Ars Technica

OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

OkCupid and Match settle with Trump FTC, don't have to pay any financial penalty.

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