Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬
#Meta Silently Added #FacialRecognition Code for Its #SmartGlasses 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.
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/
https://archive.is/20260605004216/https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.

WIRED
Jun 7 at 12:27amWeb