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Lawsuit claims Meta AI smart glasses secretly record users
Original: "13-page lawsuit contends that although the microphone, camera, & AI software in Meta AI smart glasses are designed to a
A 13-page lawsuit contends that the microphone, camera and AI software in Meta's AI smart glasses, designed to activate with the trigger phrase "Hey Meta", can instead activate without the phrase being used and covertly listen to and record their surroundings. The filing argues this amounts to surreptitious data collection and is being pursued as a class action. The claim has drawn attention online as privacy concerns around always-on wearable AI devices continue to grow.
Why now: Growing public concern over privacy and covert data collection by wearable AI devices has made allegations against Meta's smart glasses newsworthy.
MetaMeta AI smart glassesclassaction.org
Evidence
- "13-page lawsuit contends that although the microphone, camera, & AI software in Meta AI smart glasses are designed to activate when the wearer says trigger phrase “Hey Meta” www.classaction.org/news/meta-ai... "activate without the phrase being used & surreptitiously listen… · cecallihelper.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 1
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