Oosto/AnyVision And SightX Military Relationship Examined
AI's use for military purposes has become controversial, with Anyvision (now Oosto) being scrutinized for this in 2020.
Now, Oosto has pivoted, touting ethical AI development, e.g. criticizing Clearview AI. However, its relationship with Israel's SightX, established by a state-owned defense manufacturer for military uses, has raised scrutiny.
Inside this note, we examine the relationship of the two companies and overview plans for SightX, including comments from Oosto and SightX.
SightX *********
** ********* ****, ****** ******** ******* Systems, ** ******* *****-***** ******* ************,*********** *** ************ ****** "******** **** AnyVision" ** **** "********** ************ ************ that **** ** ******* *** ******** uses":
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Leadership **********
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Oosto/SightX **** ******* ********
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SightX ********** ********
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Human ****** ******** ****** ******** *** *** "**** ****"
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Oosto ********* **** ******, **** *** ******** ** **** ****
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*. ****** *** ******* ** ****** and **** ** *********’* ************.
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*. ********* / ***** ********** ****** ** ****** ****** *** does *** *********** **** ****** ************, in ******** ** ** *** ***** way.
*. *** ***** ******* ********* ** the ********'* ******* *** ******** ** SightX ** * "***** *******" / "joint *******" - *** *** ********.
*. ***** ** ******* ** *** cases ** ******** *** ****** ** the ******** ******. ***** ** *** involved ** *** *********** ** ******* or ******** ************.
SightX **** "**** *** ******" ****** ***********, ****** **** ****
****** **** **** ** "**** *** employ ****** *********** ********" *** ****'* involved ** **** **** (** ***** Wolf, * ******* *** ******* ********), directly ** **********:
****** **** *** ****** ****** *********** programs ** ******** ** *** ********** and **** *** *** ******** ** indirectly ******** **** **** **** ***/** White **** ****** *********** ********.
*******,******* ********* ********* ************ "** *** ******, [******] ****** will **** ** **** ** ***** identify ****** ** *** ******** **** AnyVision's ****** *********** **********". ************* ************ "****** ****** *** ***** ** facial ***********" **** ****** **** ** launched. *********, ******** ******** ****** **** ****** *********** this ****,********** ***** ****** *** *** ***** to *** ***** *** *******.
****** ********** *** ******** ********* *** said "** ***'* **** ** ***** this **** ** ********** ** *** future":
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Conclusion: ***** ***** ***** ******/******** ********
***** ***** ***** ****** ******** ***** the ******* ************, ***** *********** *** challenges ** ******** ********* ********** *** marketing **** ********** *** **** ********** and ******** ************.
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