Meta Addresses One Smart Glasses Privacy Problem, but Many Others Remain Unsolved
… We can't wait for glasses to truly develop that type of always-on, AI-enabled, super-sensing function for these privacy concerns to be better addressed.
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… We can't wait for glasses to truly develop that type of always-on, AI-enabled, super-sensing function for these privacy concerns to be better addressed.
… Here’s How to Spot Them Privacy is paramount In light of privacy concerns raised by smart glasses, Apple’s engineers and designers in the Vision hardware group are prioritizing privacy as they develop the product, Gurman said. …
… The privacy problem The glasses will run both Google Gemini and Samsung Bixby AI, offering at least a bit of a choice compared to glasses like Meta’s. But privacy concerns sound like they’re still at play. …
… Disconnect between AI adoption and perception While platforms such as ChatGPT have up to 1 billion weekly users , there is still a disconnect between AI's adoption and public perception of it, which is driven by concerns over privacy, the spread of misinformation and the loss of jobs. …
… At the time, CNET's smart glasses and XR expert Scott Stein wrote about his concerns that "Meta's facial recognition is not an if, it's a when," and that the technology would need "to be handled with extreme measures of control and responsibility." Not long after that, Stein spoke with Meta about i… …
… While SwitchBot's camera and plans don't currently include facial recognition, AI technology like this can sometimes be repurposed for other tasks, such as recognizing individual people, which raises surveillance and privacy concerns. …
… Rory Mir , director of open access and tech community engagement at the digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation , said Meta employees were right to oppose an invasive practice that raises privacy, consent and trust concerns. "Seeking new data for AI training is no excuse," Mir told CNET. …
… That eats up your precious internet bandwidth while raising privacy concerns, so many people prefer to make sure it’s turned off. …
… Some reports have also raised concerns about cameras being installed in sensitive areas, such as pools and children’s gymnastics facilities . …
… For every city that has chosen not to continue its contract, about seven new cities have joined Flock.” The spokesperson added that the public “deserves thoughtful discussion and community engagement” on privacy concerns that have been raised across the country. “Our goal is to remain a constructiv… …