According to Wired, code believed to be related to facial recognition technology has been found in the Meta AI app used with Meta smart glasses. So, what’s the big deal?
For your information, the feature, known internally as “NameTag,” is said to be able to identify individuals captured by cameras on smart glasses such as the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta. The discovery is noteworthy because Meta previously announced it would end Facebook's facial recognition system in 2021 due to privacy concerns and the use of biometric data.
However, Meta stressed that the feature has not yet been activated for users and that they have not decided whether to roll it out.
Concerns for privacy and personal space rise
Additionally, no official announcement has been made so far, but the findings have sparked concerns among privacy watchers who see facial recognition technology on wearable devices as a potential risk to public privacy.
That means anyone can access this tech and use it to secretly snap pictures or record footage of other individuals without their consent. Besides that, everyone’s private details, such as names, age, and address, could be exposed and accessed by everyone in the same area. Personally, we feel this tech should be regulated, if not banned thoroughly, by the authorities.
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