Meta fixing loophole that allows AI glasses wearers to secretly record others
In spite of Meta’s user policies, non-consensual recordings of other people that were captured with the company’s AI glasses are easy to find on social media
Meta is addressing a loophole that enabled wearers of its AI smart glasses to secretly record others without permission. The company's latest AI smart glasses feature a white light sensor that blinks when the wearer is capturing a photo or video. However, some users have found a way to disable this control by covering up the sensor while recording.
Meta's AR Vice President Alex Himel announced on Threads that a new update will improve the reliability of the capture LED, and that the camera will stop working if the light is covered while recording. Himel stated, "We’re going to keep rolling out updates like this to make sure the capture LED can reliably alert bystanders when photos or videos are being captured for someone's gallery."
The AR glasses have faced criticism due to increasing reports of people being recorded without consent and their photos or videos uploaded to social media. Meta has urged users to be good community members and warned that non-consensual recordings captured with the company's AI glasses are easy to find on platforms like Instagram.
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