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Read MoreMeta this week sent out an email (via The Verge) to Meta Ray-Ban customers informing them about upcoming privacy changes to the smart glasses, which will increase the amount of data that Meta is collecting by default.
Meta says that voice recordings are stored by default when using Meta AI, and used to improve Meta products. Meta has eliminated the option to disable voice recording storage, and recordings need to be manually deleted in settings. Further, unless Meta AI is disabled on the Ray-Ban glasses, photos and videos taken with the built-in camera will be analyzed by AI and used for improving Meta’s products.
From Meta’s email:
The Meta Ray-Ban glasses are not continually recording footage that’s accessible to AI, but Meta AI will store and use photos, videos, and voice recordings from Ray-Ban users who interact with Meta AI or use voice commands. With cloud processing on, media is also sent to Meta’s servers where it can be used to improve Meta services. Of course, uploading images and video to Instagram and other Meta apps also gives Meta the exact same access.
So if you say “Hey Meta, record a video,” by default Meta records the voice command and stores the recording and an audio transcript of it, a feature that is now turned on by default and can’t be turned off. If cloud processing is also on, or if you ask Meta AI a question about the video, Meta can access and use the video for AI training purposes.
Turning off Meta AI entirely on the Ray-Ban glasses and using manual controls for snapping photos and videos is the best method to ensure that Meta isn’t collecting excessive data. More information is available in Meta’s privacy policy.
This article, "Meta Now Collects More Data From Ray-Bans to Bolster AI" first appeared on MacRumors.com
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