Apple Faces $32.5 Billion Lawsuit Over Photos App's AI Facial Recognition

Illinois's biometric privacy law is once again the most expensive statute in America. Apple is on the hook for a claimed $32.5 billion this time.

Apple is facing a $32.5 billion class-action lawsuit in Illinois, alleging its Photos app uses AI-driven facial recognition to collect and store users' biometric data without consent, violating the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court has allowed the case to proceed as a class action.

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