People Are Calling Meta Ray-Bans "Pervert Glasses"

"Contractors told the newspapers that they were watching people "going to the toilet, or getting undressed," often not knowing that they were even recording or being recorded. Automated systems designed to blur faces often failed, the contractors claimed, effectively giving them a front row seat of somebody's most intimate moments."

"It was a disturbing revelation, highlighting how tech companies are still heavily reliant on human labor to sift through highly personal data and label what they see to train AI models, a hidden cost that the industry seemingly isn't keen on discussing in public. Meta's use of human annotators could also result in data falling into the wrong hands, a considerable liability that could put its customers at risk."

""I don't think they know, because if they knew they wouldn't be recording," one contractor said"

Swedish newspapers revealed that Meta outsources data annotation of Ray Ban smart glasses videos to contractors in Nairobi, Kenya. These contractors view highly personal footage including people using toilets and undressing, often unaware they were being recorded. Automated face-blurring systems frequently fail, leaving contractors exposed to intimate moments. Users often don't realize their glasses are recording. This practice highlights the hidden human labor costs in AI training and creates significant data security risks. The revelation sparked social media outrage among users already concerned about covert recording through the inconspicuous glasses.

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