Meta Updates AI Glasses to Prevent Covert Recording After Privacy Backlash

Meta has implemented a significant privacy update for its AI-powered smart glasses, addressing concerns that the devices could be used for nonconsensual recording. The new software revision ensures that the camera will cease recording if the indicator light, designed to signal active recording, is covered by the wearer during an ongoing session.

This change comes in response to public criticism and the devices' reputation, with some labeling them 'pervert glasses' due to potential privacy violations. The company is also reportedly launching a new marketing campaign to counter this negative perception. The update aims to close a loophole that previously allowed users to continue recording even after obscuring the visible LED, thereby enhancing user privacy and attempting to mitigate the ethical concerns surrounding the technology.