Meta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record Everything

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Meta is developing smart glasses with continuous audio recording and periodic photo capture to enable AI-assisted queries and memory recall.
The glasses would not store raw footage; instead, metadata would be extracted and uploaded to Meta's servers for AI processing to reduce privacy concerns.
Meta executives are considering not activating the LED indicator during super-sensing use, raising potential privacy and legal issues, including wiretapping law violations.
Meta may use collected data to train its AI models, as it invests heavily to compete with companies like OpenAI and Google.
Privacy experts warn that always-on devices could breach data privacy or biometric laws, and liability for violations remains unclear.
Meta's existing Ray-Ban glasses already lack visual indicators during AI analysis, with privacy safeguarded by removing identifying information.
Apple plans to release its own smart glasses by 2027, featuring cameras, microphones, and AI capabilities, but without augmented reality and with unclarified privacy measures.

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