It is reported that Meta has broadened its means for gathering data to boost its artificial intelligence models through an amendment to the privacy policy, which was sent via email to most device owners on April 29. Under the new directive, Meta now states that the AI function associated with the camera on your glasses is running permanently, unless you switch off the ‘Hey Meta’ command, which is the phrase to trigger the AI assistant.
‘Hey Meta’ is a standard wake word for AI devices, but includes the qualification that, for all practical purposes, the device is always on standby to respond to trigger commands. While this always-ready feature improves the operations of the device, it can foster paranoia concerning the possibility of the device recording without the user’s knowledge. If the ‘Hey Meta’ function is enabled, there is a possibility that Meta could use images obtained through the built-in camera if these reach its servers. Check out the latest price and features of Meta smart glasses.
However, the company assures that the camera does not record continuously; it means this only applies to user-taken photographs or videos. Furthermore, the update from this latest iteration has abolished the option for users to prevent their voice recordings from being stored on Meta’s servers. In fact, the users are supposed to delete the recordings manually every time they wish to delete them before they expire.
The new policy reads, “The option to disable voice recordings storage is no longer available, but you can delete recordings anytime in settings.” Per the privacy notice for voice recognition services released by Meta, this company keeps transcripts and audio recordings of voice for a duration of one year in order to improve said products, while certain accidental voice activations are stored for a period of 90 days.
A Meta spokesperson further elaborated that photos and videos taken using the Ray-Ban Meta were stored under the same terms and conditions.
