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Meta Removes Face-Recognition from Smart Glasses App
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Why it matters
- →The incident underscores the importance of transparency in AI development and deployment.
- →It highlights the need for stronger legal frameworks to protect consumer privacy.
- →The removal of the feature reflects the tension between innovation and ethical considerations in AI.
Meta has removed a face-recognition system from its smart glasses app after a WIRED report revealed its existence. The system, called NameTag, was designed to create biometric signatures from faces captured by the glasses. Although the feature was never activated, its inclusion raised privacy concerns. Meta's removal of the code underscores the need for stronger consumer privacy protections. The incident highlights the ongoing debate over the balance between technological advancement and privacy rights.
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