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Meta's promise of privacy for AI smart glasses contradicted by investigation revealing overseas contractors reviewing user footage

Meta's promise of privacy for AI smart glasses contradicted by investigation revealing overseas contractors reviewing user footage

3 Key Points

  1. Investigation uncovered that Meta's AI training pipeline involves overseas contractors watching and analyzing footage from the company's smart glasses

  2. This contradicts Meta's prior assurances to users that the smart glasses would not be used for unauthorized surveillance

  3. The practice raises significant privacy concerns about who has access to personal video data collected by wearable devices

  4. The revelation suggests a disconnect between Meta's public privacy commitments and its actual data handling practices

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