https://apnews.com/article/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-lawsuit-settlement-5a99ded04630a4e94af01f9f3adf1e29

CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects' privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million.

But the unique agreement gives plaintiffs in the federal suit a share of the company's potential value, rather than a traditional payout. Attorneys' fees estimated at $20 million also would come out of the settlement amount.