You’re not the only one seeing what you record on Meta smart glasses, contractors say
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Key Points:
- Contractors in Nairobi hired by Meta to review footage from the company’s AI-powered smart glasses report viewing highly sensitive and private moments, including bathroom use and users undressing.
- Workers claim Meta does not adequately inform users that their recordings may be reviewed by humans, raising serious privacy concerns.
- The smart glasses’ "live AI" feature continuously records video and audio to provide real-time responses, with Meta retaining the right to review all interactions per its terms of use.
- Complaints from contractors about the nature of the content or review process have reportedly led to swift termination, discouraging workers from raising privacy or ethical concerns.
- Meta has not directly addressed these privacy issues publicly, instead referring inquiries to its existing privacy policy and terms of
