Amanpour and Company

February 19, 2020

David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee, gives an update on the humanitarian crisis in Idlib, Syria. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Christiane the stories of black patriots overlooked in U.S. history. Hoan Ton-That, the founder and CEO of Clearview AI, joins Hari Sreenivasan for a conversation on the societal implications of facial-recognition technology.

David Miliband Explains the Humanitarian Crisis in Idlib

2m 31s

President Assad’s offensive in Syria, backed by the Russians, has hundreds of thousands fleeing for their lives. The Human Rights Commissioner for the United Nations has called the Idlib assault "cruelty beyond belief." David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, joins Christiane to discuss the grave situation on the ground.

Previews + Extras

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Forgotten Black Heroes in US History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Forgotten Black Heroes in US History

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    The new documentary "Black Patriots" examines African American revolutionaries who fought in America’s War of Independence. From the initial sparks of revolution to the climactic Siege of Yorktown, the program tells the story of the revolution from the point of view of key African Americans active in the founding of the republic. Executive producer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Christiane to discuss.

  • Clearview AI CEO Defends Facial Recognition Software: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Clearview AI CEO Defends Facial Recognition Software

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    Clearview AI is an astonishing piece of technology—a groundbreaking facial recognition app that collects billions of images from social media and all across the internet. Law enforcement agencies around the world are becoming enthusiastic clients, using the app to identify suspects. Hari speaks to the company's co-founder and CEO, Hoan Ton-That, about the app's implications for society.

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