Meta has repeatedly run into trouble over its handling of users' personal data, and inappropriate public use of its smart glasses cameras has led to social media backlash. Meta's AI privacy policies are murky, and Meta's not a company that's respected for social media safety or privacy, with very good reason. Will Google do better? It's considered more reputable, but it's also a company that already blends ads into our personal data and is increasingly swallowing up more data, like health and fitness, for its connected AI services. Google will have to explain how responsible it'll be with glas
Google Glasses Are Coming Again: Here's What to Expect… Its smart glasses sparked major backlash amid concerns that Meta's third-party contractors can view sensitive information , including nudity and bank records. Meta also lost two major lawsuits around child safety , which could result in a "material loss," the company said on the call. …
… Zhang, who focuses on enterprise AI business trends, said that major AI companies risk deployment constraints and higher costs if they don't secure their long-term infrastructure now. "Over time, compute access may become as strategically important as the models themselves," she said.
… Google's already said phone notifications should appear as interactive widgets on the glasses, but will more apps also build deeper hooks? And will more AI be allowed beyond Gemini? For now, Google has said Gemini is the primary AI service for its glasses. …
… That being said, the tide has recently been turning on social acceptance of these wearables, in part because of Meta's confusing and concerning privacy policies on AI usage in general. Concerns about surveillance technology and big tech's responsible handling of it are also leading to backlash. …