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WIRED AIPublished: Apr 14, 2026, 04:00 JST1 min read

Over 70 civil rights groups including the ACLU and EPIC urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in its smart glasses, warning the technology could endanger vulnerable populations.

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Over 70 civil rights groups including the ACLU and EPIC urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in its smart glasses, warning the technology could endanger vulnerable populations.

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  1. More than 70 organizations have issued warnings against Meta's facial recognition AI feature in smart glasses

  2. Major civil rights groups including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future are leading the opposition

  3. Concerns center on risks to abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals who could be identified and targeted by predators

  4. The coalition argues the technology poses serious safety and privacy threats to marginalized communities

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