Meta Eyes Real-Time Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses, Sparking Privacy Debate
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Meta reportedly plans to add real-time facial recognition to its smart glasses under the internal name Name Tag, enabling wearers to identify people and pull up their information via Meta’s AI assistant. The rollout reportedly faces safety and privacy concerns, with documents noting a possible launch during a chaotic political period and an initial test concept at an accessibility event that wasn’t pursued. Meta says it is thoughtfully evaluating options, while privacy advocates like the ACLU warn the technology could erode anonymity and invite abuse.
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