Meta accused of preparing facial recognition features for AI smart glasses

Meta is quietly preparing to embed facial recognition directly into its upcoming AI smart glasses, a move that would transform the devices from novelty gadgets into powerful surveillance tools capable of identifying strangers in real time. The disclosure, which Meta has not publicly confirmed, raises urgent questions about privacy, consent, and whether regulators have any meaningful ability to police the technology before it reaches millions of consumers' faces. If the company proceeds, it would represent a watershed moment in the normalization of mass identification technology in everyday life.

Digital Trends·12h ago