The Bad PlaceBBC News | Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
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Smart glasses, especially Meta’s Ray‑Ban‑styled “AI” glasses, have become the market’s dominant product—accounting for over 80 % of sales and reaching millions of units—yet they are sparking a privacy backlash as users covertly film women and others in public without consent, leading to online abuse and limited legal recourse; victims report recordings being posted online, companies charging “paid services” to remove them, and lawsuits alleging undisclosed human review of footage by workers in Kenya. Despite Meta’s claims that its devices are “designed for privacy” and that users must act responsibly, the unobtrusive camera, dim recording light, and upcoming facial‑recognition upgrades enable surreptitious recording in sensitive places, prompting concerns from privacy lawyers, former Meta AI researchers, and the public. While the glasses are praised by early adopters for hands‑free music, calls, and quick photo capture, competitors such as Apple, Snap, and Google are preparing their own AI‑augmented eyewear, potentially expanding the market to 100 million users and intensifying worries that ubiquitous camera‑bearing glasses will make it harder to enforce existing bans on recording in courthouses, museums, hospitals, and other private venues.
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