Meta has reportedly refrained from disclosing whether it is gathering video and image data from its artificial intelligence (AI) wearable device, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, for the purpose of training its large language models (LLMs).
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Meta’s Privacy Riddle: Where Do Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Videos Go?
Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses are making waves with their real-time video capabilities, but privacy concerns are raising eyebrows. 👓🔍
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The company has introduced a new real-time video feature that enables users to pose questions to the AI and seek suggestions based on their environment. However, there remains ambiguity regarding the fate of this data after the AI provides a response. This particular feature allows Meta AI to “observe” the user’s surroundings and analyze the visual information to address any inquiries.
For example, users can request the identification of a well-known landmark, show the AI their closet for wardrobe advice, or ask for recipes based on the ingredients available in their refrigerator. Each of these capabilities necessitates that the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses capture passive videos and images of the environment to comprehend the context.
Under typical circumstances, once a response is generated and the interaction concludes, the data should ideally be stored on private servers or deleted immediately, as much of it may contain sensitive information regarding the user’s home and personal belongings.
Meta has reportedly chosen not to provide a clear statement on this issue. When inquired about the storage of user data and the training of native AI models, a Meta spokesperson informed TechCrunch that the company is not engaging in public discussions regarding the matter.
Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses raise privacy concerns: photos can be taken without explicit consent, and Meta won’t confirm if they’re used for AI training.
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Meta has confirmed that it trains its AI models using publicly available user data from its US-based users on Facebook and Instagram, the data collected from the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses is not public.
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