Meta Smart Glasses: Human Contractors Review Private Recordings, Raising Privacy Alarms

• Investigations reveal human contractors in Nairobi, Kenya, review Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses recordings to train AI.
• Workers from firms like Sama label footage, including highly sensitive material like people undressing or private conversations.
• This human review process, common in AI training, helps Meta improve features like "Hey Meta" voice commands and visual recognition.
• While glasses don't record continuously (only with button press or "Hey Meta" and LED indicator), critics warn bystanders may not notice.
• Privacy experts and European regulators raise concerns about surveillance risks and GDPR compliance, especially with overseas data review.