Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

Code discreetly added to Meta’s AI app over multiple updates this year shows that the feature, internally called “NameTag,” identifies people captured by the glasses’ camera and, when activated, alerts the wearer when it recognizes someone.

#meta #nametag #privacy #biometrics #smartglasses #technology #tech

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/

⚠️ Faceprint is likely making a come-back, making our faces in public places vulnerable to non-consensual scans, biometric identification and save on remote devices, potentially looked over by 3rd party contractors for content moderation.

⚠️ Meta's internal documents (as reported by Wired, EFF and others) suggest the use of volatile political situation to hoodwink the consumer rights advocates - "shock doctrine" in action.

#privacy #shockdoctrine #meta #smartglasses #privacymatters #nametag

#Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its #SmartGlasses to Millions of Phones

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/

#FRT #FacialRecognition #RayBan #Oakley #NameTag #AI

"The discovery of #NameTag in the live #MetaAI app shows that Meta had begun shipping face-recognition code to users' phones while publicly describing it as something the company was still “thinking through.” In April, Meta said if it were to utilize face recognition, it wouldn't be rolled out without first taking "a very thoughtful approach." But WIRED found that as early as January, core components of the system had been […] distributed to millions of people."

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/

my upcoming FPGA dev board "#bare_metal".

most tests are done, most changes and bugfixes are in this V2. not sure when I got time for a "tapeout" ;)

- 16x8 SPI based RGB LED display
- single PMOD interface
- OK button and D-pad
- USB bootloader
- 3 user bitstreams by default, extendable to dozens
- LiPo battery with protection and management
- comes with a PCB stand
- PCB stand comes with pinout tables

#FPGA #bare_metal #yosys #nextpnr #verilog #amaranth #spade #HDL #nametag

75 organizations are raising the alarm about Meta's Name Tag automated facial recognition technology, calling the feature an "unacceptable threat to privacy and liberty."

Meta is considering 2 possible versions, one would only recognize existing contacts on Meta's platforms, the second could identify anyone with a public account on services like Instagram. https://qz.com/aclu-meta-ray-ban-face-recognition-smart-glasses #Meta #ACLU #SmartGlasses #Privacy #FacialRecognition #NameTag #Safety #AI

Meta quer usar reconhecimento facial em óculos inteligentes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/meta-quer-usar-reconhecimento-facial-em-oculos-inteligentes/