Clearview AI has built and tested InquiryIQ, an experimental AI assistant designed to research information associated with a facial-recognition lead, according to a September 10 WIRED investigation. Clearview says the prototype has never been offered or delivered to customers and is not currently planned for release in its present form.

WIRED examined interface code delivered publicly by Clearview’s login page. The code describes a system that can search the web, open pages, analyze images, and assemble possible identities and associates into a “Candidate Graph.” Potential profile fields include employers, aliases, addresses, and social media accounts.

Those descriptions establish the prototype’s intended workflow, not its demonstrated accuracy or operational performance. WIRED says the files do not reveal what happens inside Clearview’s servers or how well the tool works.

Internal testing, not a police rollout

Clearview CEO Amos Kyler told WIRED that no law enforcement user has used InquiryIQ. He said model-provider options visible in the interface, including xAI and Amazon Bedrock, let engineers compare models during internal testing; they were not a customer-facing choice for officers.

The interface also warns that generated findings may be inaccurate and requires users to attest that they independently verified information before accepting it. Clearview describes the concept as checking possible leads, with analysts responsible for determining what is true.

The development is notable because it would extend facial matching into automated follow-up research. The unresolved questions are whether such a system can reliably distinguish unrelated people and preserve an auditable record of its searches. Neither a production deployment nor validated performance has been established by the reporting.