Blackburn Sounds Alarm on Leftist Activists Doxxing ICE Agents by Using Facial Recognition Technology

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Giorgi Gobronidze, the CEO of PimeEyes, regarding the use of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition technology by leftist activists to dox Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Senator Blackburn introduced the Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act, which would make it illegal to publish the name of a federal law enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration operation. Over the summer, assaults on ICE officers surged by 830% since President Trump returned to office.

Left-Wing Activists Are Using AI Facial Recognition Technology to Threaten the Safety of ICE Agents and Their Families

"I write to express my deep concern with PimEyes's artificial intelligence facial recognition technology and the harm it poses to individuals' safety and privacy. Specifically, I write regarding reporting from Politico that Dominick Skinner and a group of individuals have undertaken an activism project using your facial search engine to identify a list of at least 20 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers' names and photos. According to Mr. Skinner, if 35 percent or more of a face is visible, your technology can reveal the covered faces of individuals. Although this 'ICE List' does not publish addresses, Mr. Skinner has confirmed the fact that an individual's name is sufficient to find personal information about them online."

ICE Agents Face Serious Threats from Criminal Gangs Like Tren de Aragua and MS-13

"Online foreign activists should not be weaponizing generative AI to threaten and endanger our federal officers and their families. Reverse image search systems like PimEyes can be used by gangs like MS-13 and Tren De Aragua to target ICE agents and their loved ones... Our law enforcement officers devote their lives to protecting our communities. They willingly and courageously stand in the face of danger to keep us safe. Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell even went so far as to publicly release the names of several ICE agents-placing those tasked with protecting us and their families directly in harm's way. That disgusting act against the brave men and women of law enforcement is precisely why I introduced the Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act, which creates a criminal prohibition on the public release of the name of a federal law enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement operation."

Giving Criminals Unfettered Access to Individuals' Lives and Likenesses Creates Unthinkable Risks

"PimEyes has purported that this technology can assist in public safety by locating dangerous offenders. This, in the carefully trained hands of law enforcement, is true. However, a publicly accessible digital library of individuals' lives and likenesses in the wrong hands poses unthinkable risks. As the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, I am dedicated to ensuring that Americans' data, privacy, and likeness protections are not abandoned in the digital space. I urge you to take immediate action in transparency and accountability."

Click here to read the full letter.

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