Clearview AI
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Clearview AI |
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| Industry | Facial recognition; surveillance software |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
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| Status | Active |
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Overview
Clearview AI is a United States–based facial recognition company that markets a facial-search platform to law enforcement and government agencies.[1] Public reporting and procurement records describe Clearview AI being purchased and used by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[1][2]
Boycott
Clearview AI is listed for boycott due to documented sales of facial recognition technology to DHS immigration enforcement agencies.
Civil-society documentation states that Clearview AI has sold subscriptions to its facial recognition database to CBP since 2020.[1]
Procurement records and reporting also describe ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) contracting for Clearview AI software and licenses. In 2025, a SAM.gov award notice listed a contract value of $9,225,000 for “Investigative Software,” naming CLEARVIEW AI, INC. as the awarded contractor, and related procurement documentation describes a sole-source intent to procure Clearview AI facial recognition user licenses for ICE investigative use.[2][3] USAspending.gov also lists DHS contract awards to CLEARVIEW AI, INC., including a 2025 purchase order under DHS with Clearview AI as the recipient.[4]
Public reporting has described earlier ICE procurement for Clearview AI enterprise licenses (including a 2021 ICE purchase order for Clearview facial recognition enterprise licenses) and continued DHS spending tied to Clearview AI software procurement.[5]
Background
DHS components deploy biometric and facial recognition tools to support investigations and enforcement operations. Because facial recognition technology can materially expand surveillance, identification, and targeting capabilities used in immigration enforcement contexts, ICE List documents and, where applicable, boycotts companies whose products and services support those functions.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [Clearview AI Inc | AFSC Investigate]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [Investigative Software (award notice) | SAM.gov]
- ↑ [ICE Acquisition justification (sole-source) for Clearview AI user licenses (PDF)]
- ↑ [CONTRACT to CLEARVIEW AI, INC. | USAspending.gov]
- ↑ [Contract 70CMSD21P00000127 (ICE purchase order summary) | HigherGov]