Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20241216 | 20241217 (R4) | The author, a NYT journalist, receives a tip-off, and so begins an investigation into Clearview AI and a revealing account of the power of facial recognition technology. |
| 02 | 20241217 | 20241218 (R4) | A young Australian-Vietnamese entrepreneur arrives in San Francisco ready to code. The development of neural networks in academia paved the way for facial recognition apps and ultimately Clearview AI. |
| 03 | 20241218 | 20241219 (R4) | Clearview AI and Hoan Ton-That are on the hunt for images of faces, and investors. The improved software needed a database of faces to ‘practice on'. How millions of photos got scraped from the internet without the knowledge or permission of their owners. |
| 04 | 20241219 | 20241220 (R4) | Law enforcement becomes enthusiastic about using facial recognition technology. Police forces across the USA begin to sign up to use Clearview. But civil rights organisations are less enthusiastic and concerns about privacy are raised. |
| 05 | 20241220 | 20241221 (R4) | The implications of facial recognition software for the right to a private life. Citizens and governments, in the UK and worldwide, now have to balance the advantages of facial recognition in fighting crime against infringing the privacy of individuals. |