Clearview AI in particular has raised alarms. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued a blanket ban on its use in the state in January. That announcement followed a New York Times investigation that raised concerns about the security of the servers holding law-enforcement data. One expert warned, “The weaponization possibilities of this are endless.” The paper also revealed that the company’s investors and clients used it to spy on dates and at business gatherings.