Wired discovers facial recognition code hidden in Meta smart glasses app
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Ian Carlos Campbell
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Summary
Code discovered in Meta's smart glasses app reveals an unreleased facial recognition feature that could identify people in real-time. The feature, found by Wired, appears designed for Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and raises significant privacy concerns. While the code exists, it's unclear if Meta plans to launch the feature publicly, especially given the company's past controversies around facial recognition technology, including a $650 million settlement over biometric privacy violations.
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Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.
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