Meta kills recording if LEDs are tampered with — while pushing constant capture
meta updated its ray-ban smart glasses to disable recording if users tamper with the led indicator, addressing concerns about covert surveillance. the move clashes with new tests for continuous recording features that collect more user data for ai training.
meta rolled out a security update for its ray-ban smart glasses that hardcodes a system shutdown if the privacy-led indicator is covered or disabled, preventing covert recording. the update follows reports of users manipulating the hardware to record individuals surreptitiously, turning the consumer device into a surveillance tool. concurrently, meta is testing prototypes capable of continuous audio capture and photos every few seconds, and is expanding ai training on user photos unless users opt out. this contradiction highlights a growing tension between meta's hardware privacy assurances and its aggressive strategy to harvest personal data for generative ai models.