Meta fixing loophole that allows AI glasses wearers to secretly record others
Meta is updating its AI smart glasses to prevent users from bypassing the recording indicator light, which alerts bystanders when photos or videos are being captured. This move follows public backlash regarding privacy concerns and the potential for non-consensual recording.
Why it matters
The issue highlights the ongoing tension between the development of wearable AI technology and individual privacy rights in public spaces.
Meta is fixing a loophole that allowed wearers of its AI smart glasses to secretly record others without consent .
Meta’s new AI smart glasses feature a white light sensor that starts blinking when the wearer is taking a photo or video through their device, letting people nearby know they are being recorded. If blocked, the camera is automatically disabled.
However, some users have bypassed this control by starting a recording and then covering up the sensor.
Meta’s AR VP Alex Himel announced on Threads that a new update would increase the reliability of the capture LED on Meta’s AI glasses, and that the camera would stop working if the light is covered while recording.
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