"Meta contractors in Nairobi, Kenya, had access to sensitive and private videos that were recorded with Meta smart glasses around the world, according to a recent investigation. The videos included footage of people going to the bathroom, undressing, viewing sensitive financial information, and engaging in intimate moments. Some of the workers said they believed the majority of the sensitive videos were made when the wearers didn't know the smart glasses were recording."
"The videos were reportedly viewed by contractors from Sama, a company Meta hired for AI development, as part of their assigned work. Human reviewers watch Meta Smart Glasses videos and label the objects in them. The data is later used to train Meta's AI to recognize those objects. The investigation, conducted by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) and Göteborgs-Posten (GP), concluded that the workers were unaware they'd see sensitive videos among the captured data."
"Meta sold seven million units of its Ray-Ban smart glasses just last year, double the amount of the year before. The device's popularity continues to grow at a time when many people have privacy concerns about smart glasses technology."
Meta contractors working for AI development company Sama in Nairobi, Kenya had access to sensitive videos recorded by Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses worldwide. These videos contained footage of people undressing, using bathrooms, viewing financial information, and intimate moments. Workers reported that most sensitive videos were recorded without the wearers' knowledge. Human reviewers label objects in the videos to train Meta's AI recognition systems. The investigation by Swedish newspapers revealed contractors were unaware they would encounter such private content. Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have become increasingly popular, with seven million units sold last year, double the previous year's sales, raising significant privacy concerns.
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