Meta Is Turning Its Ray-Bans Into a Surveillance Machine for AI

gizmodo.comPublished: 4/30/2025

Summary

The updated privacy policy for Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses now allows more data collection via AI models while users can opt out of automatic photo and video tracking by disabling "Hey Meta." Additionally, voice recordings are no longer automatically stored on Meta's servers unless manually deleted. These changes highlight Meta's push to gather extensive data to enhance AI capabilities, noting that they've faced scrutiny for discrepancies in benchmark tests.