Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.

Meta is attempting to address the "creepy" reputation of its AI glasses by announcing an update that will disable the camera if the recording indicator LED is tampered with. The company acknowledges that some users have used tape to cover the light, and others have made sophisticated efforts to disable it, often to record people without consent. Meta claims this feature is an industry first. However, critics point out that Meta's broader AI strategy contradicts these privacy efforts. The company is reportedly testing prototypes that continuously collect audio and photos, and its privacy policy allows it to use images shared with Meta AI for training. Meta faces multiple lawsuits and investigations over privacy violations, including a case involving Kenyan workers who viewed graphic content while training AI with footage from the glasses.