BBC News | Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
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Smart glasses, particularly Meta’s Ray‑Ban–styled “intelligent” frames, have become the market leader—accounting for over 80 % of AI‑enabled eyewear sales with more than seven million units sold—but they are also sparking a privacy backlash as users covertly record women in public, post the footage online and charge victims for removal, while Meta’s workers in Kenya are tasked with reviewing graphic content generated by the devices. Lawsuits allege owners were unaware their recordings were being captured and shared for AI training, yet Meta claims users are warned about potential human review in its terms and says it has teams to curb misuse. Despite criticism, other tech giants such as Apple, Snap and Google are developing their own camera‑equipped AR glasses, prompting fears that, if adoption reaches the projected 100 million users, enforcement of recording bans in sensitive venues will become increasingly difficult, especially as future versions may add facial‑recognition capabilities.
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