Meta is Probably Training AI on Images Taken by Meta Ray-Bans

Your Sunglasses Are Now a Spy: Meta’s Shady AI Training Unveiled

Folks, it seems like Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook and purveyor of all things “we swear we care about your privacy,” has found a new way to collect your data – through your Ray-Bans! Yes, those stylish shades you’re sporting might just be training the all-seeing eye of Meta’s AI.

Meta recently rolled out some snazzy new AI features for their Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. They can now tell you what’s around you, remember where you parked your car (because apparently remembering things is passé), and even provide “continuous real-time help” through video. Sounds helpful, right? Well, maybe not so much when you consider what’s happening behind the scenes.

TechCrunch, those intrepid reporters, asked Meta point blank: “Are you using the images from these glasses to train your AI?” And what did Meta say? Well, they basically dodged the question like a politician at a press conference. “We’re not publicly discussing that,” they mumbled. “That’s not something we typically share externally.” Which, of course, translates to: “We’re totally doing it, but we don’t want to admit it because it sounds creepy.”

Now, Meta does train its AI on stuff you post publicly on Instagram and Facebook. They figure that’s fair game because you put it out there for the world to see. But the images collected by these glasses? That’s different. That’s you, in your home, doing your thing, with no intention of sharing it with the world. And yet, Meta’s AI might be getting a front-row seat.

Think about it: You ask your glasses for help picking an outfit, and suddenly Meta’s servers are filled with pictures of your closet, your bedroom, maybe even you in your underwear! (Okay, hopefully not, but you get the point.)

Look, I’m not saying Meta is building a giant database of our most private moments to… I don’t know, blackmail us in the future? But I am saying they’re being awfully vague about what they’re doing with this data. And when a company that’s built its empire on collecting and monetizing your information starts acting shady, it’s time to raise an eyebrow, folks. Or maybe just take off your sunglasses.