Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording
Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
Meta is rolling out an update to make its AI glasses less intrusive following backlash over the glasses' ability to record non-consensually. The Verge reported that Meta closed a loophole that allowed smart-glasses users to conceal an LED light indicating recording activity. Previously, the glasses would halt recording if a user attempted to capture video after covering the light; however, users quickly discovered a workaround.
Meta's executive vice president of wearables, Alex Himel, announced via Threads that an upcoming update would ensure the camera stops functioning if the light is covered during a recording. Himel explained that this measure "will reliably alert bystanders when photos or videos are being captured for someone's gallery."
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