Developed an AI-powered facial recognition tool for the Israeli military to surveil Palestinians during the Gaza genocide.
Corsight AI, based in Israel and jointly owned by Israeli company Cortica and Canadian venture capital firm Awz Ventures, is a private software company that specializes in AI facial recognition technology. Its core product, Fortify, can identify people of interest in a large crowd.
The company developed an AI-based facial recognition application for the Israeli military, which has used it to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza during the Gaza genocide. According to the New York Times, "Israeli soldiers entering Gaza were given cameras equipped with the technology. Soldiers also set up checkpoints along major roads that Palestinians were using to flee areas of heavy fighting, with cameras that scanned faces."
Corsight's CEO said in 2020 that the company has contracts with multiple Israeli government agencies and, two years earlier, another executive disclosed that its products are deployed by the Israeli police.
The company markets its products to many sectors, including prisons and law enforcement. It's products are used by law enforcement agencies around the world, as documented by the Database of Israeli Military and Security Exports.