Tech Desk 
Oct 03, 2024
Meta is reportedly training its artificial intelligence (AI) model on the data including the photos and videos that users take using the Ray-Ban smart glasses, according to a report.
Citing an email sent by Meta policy communications manager Emil Vazquez, Tech Crunch noted that images and videos shared with Meta AI may be used to improve its multimodal AI in locations where it is currently available such as the US and Canada.
The publication also mentioned that in an earlier statement emailed to it, a spokesperson clarified that photos and videos taken through Ray-Ban Meta are not used by Meta for training as long as the user doesn’t submit them to AI.
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However, once you ask Meta AI to analyse them, those photos fall under a completely different set of policies, the publication added.
Now, it appears that Meta is using its first consumer AI device to create even more powerful generations of AI models. Notably, those who want to opt out can simply stop using the Meta’s multimodal AI features.
The Facebook parent company has been training its AI on publicly posted Instagram and Facebook photos and stories, as it considers those as publicly available data.
However, to collect data from the Meta Ray-Ban Glasses without consent is concerning as they have been specifically designed for personal use, and this will result in invading users’ privacy.
