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ai7 days ago•146 min saved

Meta’s AI glasses could identify people and auto-create highlights, raising privacy questions

Meta published a patent for camera-equipped rays-blended glasses that use facial recognition, expression analysis, and social-graph data to identify people nearby and decide which moments to capture or highlight, potentially cropping or prioritizing certain faces and even linking memories to the wearer; while it paints a future of automated highlights, critics warn of privacy risks and the patent does not guarantee a product.

via Tom's Guide|

#ai #facial-recognition #meta

technology9 days ago•1 min saved

Meta's AI Glasses to Auto-Highlight Moments with Facial Recognition

Meta has patented AI smartglasses that can identify people in a scene, track their actions, and automatically generate highlight clips—potentially showcasing dinners or similar events—highlighting the company’s continued push into facial‑recognition features despite privacy concerns.

via 404 Media|

#ai-glasses #facial-recognition #meta

cybersecurity10 days ago•45 min saved

Privacy vs Wearables: Fighting Back Against Meta's Glasses That See Everything

Fortune reports growing privacy concerns around Meta's Ray‑Ban Meta Glasses, which embed cameras and AI for streaming and recording in public. The piece notes legal questions about consent, the potential for ambient surveillance, and the real-world impact on bystanders, while detailing countermeasures like signals that indicate recording, apps that alert users to nearby glasses, and debates over how copyright or privacy claims apply to covert footage.

via Fortune|

#cybersecurity #data-privacy #facial-recognition

technology14 days ago•4 min saved

Algorithm Creates Real-World Patterns to Hide People from AI Cameras

Researchers unveiled an algorithm that generates physical, adversarial patterns—applied to clothing or objects—that fool AI surveillance cameras across multiple tasks (facial recognition, person and vehicle detection). It could bolster privacy but also enable evasion by criminals, and updating deployed cameras is harder than software patches, sparking an ongoing arms race between pattern designers and detection systems.

via The Tech Buzz|

#adversarial-patterns #ai-surveillance #computer-vision

technology17 days ago•30 min saved

DuckDuckGo Launches Anti-Surveillance Sunglasses to Troll Meta’s Glasses

DuckDuckGo responded to Meta’s AI-powered Meta Glasses by selling its own pair of “normal sunglasses” that do not record, transmit data, or contain cameras, marketing them as the world’s first true anti-surveillance sunglasses. The move comes amid backlash over Meta’s glasses, which have been linked to covert recordings and potential facial-recognition risks. DuckDuckGo’s tech-free shades, priced at $35, sold out within a week, highlighting a privacy-driven counterpoint to Big Tech’s surveillance gear.

via Common Dreams|

#big-tech #facial-recognition #meta

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Google Introduces Selfie-Based Sign-In for Account Recovery

Google is adding a selfie-based sign-in for account recovery, age verification, and AI avatars, using a prerecorded facial video stored on its servers. The feature is optional at setup and not available for Workspace, child, or Advanced Protection accounts; users can delete the video later. Google says privacy protections are in place and anti-deepfake measures exist, but facial-recognition recovery still carries security risks compared with traditional options.

via Ars Technica|

#account-recovery #facial-recognition #google

technology1 month ago•10 min saved

Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses Highlight Tech’s Privacy Dilemma

Meta’s camera glasses remain popular (about 7 million sold last year), but Kylie Jenner’s new oval-frame design has reignited backlash over privacy and AI features like facial recognition; Meta says a NameTag-style feature isn’t decided yet and any rollout would prioritize privacy, while the technology could offer benefits for people with disabilities and has sparked ongoing debate as Jenner’s own public use remains limited amidst mixed reception.

via Business Insider|

#facial-recognition #glasses #kylie-jenner

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Backlash Forces Meta’s AI Glasses to Face Public Reluctance and Privacy Scrutiny

Meta’s camera-equipped AI Glasses have sparked a growing backlash over privacy and misuse concerns, as influencers are accused of covertly filming interactions and even extorting victims. Amid ongoing privacy lawsuits and criticism of biometric data use, some wearers are now avoiding public use, even as Meta pushes forward with campaigns (including Kylie Jenner) and aims to make smart glasses a smartphone replacement in the long run.

via Futurism|

#facial-recognition #meta #privacy

news1 month ago•3 min saved

MSG’s Secret Database Flagged LGBTQIA Celebrities, Leaks Reveal

A hacker-leaked set of MSG security documents shows the arena used facial recognition to flag LGBTQIA celebrities and track a transgender woman, assigning risk scores; the disclosure, published by ShinyHunters and reported by Wired, has spurred lawsuits while MSG denies wrongdoing.

via Stereogum|

#data-leak #facial-recognition #lgbtqia

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Ninajirachi Joins Kylie Jenner for Meta AI Glasses Campaign, Sparking Privacy Debate

Ninajirachi teams with Kylie Jenner on Meta's branded AI Glasses campaign, using Ninajirachi's track “All I Am” in the spot; the ad has sparked privacy backlash over facial-recognition features and surveillance concerns, drawing criticism from civil-rights groups and fans, while Meta defends the glasses as an everyday AI device and notes they’re manufactured by EssilorLuxottica.

via Stereogum|

#ai-glasses #facial-recognition #kylie-jenner

technology2 months ago•6 min saved

Meta Bets on Social Norms to Quiet Smart Glasses Privacy Worries

Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth argues privacy expectations for its new Ray‑Ban–free smart glasses will be shaped by public opinion and social norms rather than hardware tweaks. The piece notes no announced privacy upgrades like a camera indicator, tamper-proofing, or camera covers, leaving concerns about misuse and data collection unresolved as the market and rivals (Google, etc.) push forward.

via Gizmodo|

#facial-recognition #meta #privacy

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Lawsuit Claims Faulty Facial Recognition Triggered Wrongful Florida Arrest

A Florida man sues multiple police agencies alleging that a 93% facial-recognition match from the FACES database led to his arrest for alleged child-luring, despite him being nowhere near the scene. The suit accuses officers of relying on an error-prone AI result, withholding exculpatory evidence, and failing to pursue other investigative leads, with charges later dropped. The plaintiff seeks damages and reforms to how facial recognition is used by law enforcement.

via Ars Technica|

#aclu #facial-recognition #florida

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Florida Man Sues Over Wrongful Arrest Fueled by Flawed AI Facial Recognition

A Florida man, Robert Dillon, is suing Jacksonville Beach police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and Pinellas County Sheriff over a wrongful arrest tied to a faulty AI facial-recognition match at a McDonald’s; Dillon, who lives in Fort Myers, was charged and prosecuted before the case was dropped, and the ACLU says this is at least the 15th such incident, highlighting ongoing concerns about the reliability of facial-recognition tech and calls for safeguards.

via The Guardian|

#aclu #civil-rights #facial-recognition

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Meta Faces Backlash Over Unreleased Face-Scan Feature in Smart Glasses

Journalists uncovered code in Meta’s AI app suggesting an unreleased feature called NameTag that would turn faces seen by Meta’s smart glasses into biometric faceprints and compare them to a phone-stored database; Meta says the feature is exploratory and not shipped, and denies plans for a central face database, while executives slammed Wired’s reporting as misleading. The story sits amid ongoing privacy debates and past biometric-data settlements involving Meta.

via Futurism|

#facial-recognition #meta #privacy

technology2 months ago•7 min saved

Meta Scrubs Unreleased Face-Recognition From Glasses App After WIRED Report

Meta removed an unreleased face-recognition feature called NameTag from the Meta AI companion app for its smart glasses after WIRED revealed the code; the latest release excludes the recognition software and related data handling, though a few fragments remain. Meta says the feature was exploratory and no final decision has been made. The disclosure raises privacy concerns about locally stored faceprints and data retention, with privacy advocates urging stronger protections.

via WIRED|

#facial-recognition #meta-platforms #nametag