Meta announced an update to its AI glasses that will disable the camera if the recording-indicator LED light is tampered with, a move the company described as an industry-leading safety measure. Meta acknowledged the update was prompted by users attempting to conceal or damage the LED in order to record without detection, following earlier adjustments that disabled recording when the light was blocked.
The announcement came the same day Meta confirmed that its AI systems can use public Instagram photos to generate AI images unless users opt out, alongside existing features that apply AI to unshared Camera Roll images and use shared content to train Meta’s AI models, according to the company’s privacy policy. Meta’s blog post stated that photos and videos taken on the glasses remain visible only to the user unless shared.
The company continues to face investigations and lawsuits related to AI glasses privacy concerns, including allegations from Kenyan contract workers involved in reviewing glasses footage used to train Meta’s AI. Meta has pointed to privacy investments made since the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal as evidence of improved practices, while continuing to expand AI features that rely on user-generated data.
