# Clearview AI: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/clearview-ai/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition and rewards | 0% | 55 | 100% | 2 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 0% | 80 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "scraped billions of photos from social media platforms ... without user consent ... Has been fined in Europe and Australia for privacy violations" (MiniMax M2.5, Recognition and rewards)
- "Why avoid: Scraped billions of facial photos without consent, violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)." (Kimi K2, Recruiting CRM)
- "Notable examples to avoid:
- Clearview AI: Scraped billions of photos from social media without consent" (Kimi K2, Recognition and rewards)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.