Senators Demand Meta Answer for 'Pervert Glasses' Following 404 Media Investigation
"Meta’s smart glasses have increasingly been implicated in disturbing invasions of users’ and bystanders’ privacy," a letter sent to Meta from Ron Wyden and Edward Markey says.
Senators Ron Wyden and Edward Markey have sent a letter to Meta, demanding the company answer for the privacy concerns surrounding its smart glasses. The senators reference a recent 404 Media investigation that found Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses being used to harass massage parlor workers by uploading videos of men soliciting sex work.
The senators' letter highlights that Meta's own disclosures confirm that imagery processed through its glasses' visual AI features may be retained and used to train AI systems, including with the assistance of human reviewers. The senators argue that using intimate imagery for AI development, without the consent of the people depicted, is an invasion of privacy, especially when it captures bystanders.
They also note that Meta's platforms encourage an ecosystem of abusive and harassing content from pickup artists and influencers who use the smart glasses to capture interactions in public or workplace settings, potentially exposing individuals to stalking and harassment. The senators demand answers regarding Meta's safeguards to prevent nonconsensual capture, disclosure, or processing of sensitive imagery, as well as what imagery is used for AI training and whether individuals can request the deletion of their biometric and other data captured by the glasses.
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