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Meta patents automated facial recognition system that records people without prompting
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Meta filed a patent for a system that uses facial recognition to automatically identify and record people without prompting, contrasting with their current smart glasses privacy features.
This patent describes a system that removes user initiation from recording, directly conflicting with the indicator light privacy model Meta currently uses for its smart glasses. If implemented, it would automate the capture of identifiable individuals, raising significant privacy and surveillance concerns for anyone near a device running the software.
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The patent describes a "memory recall" system that automatically records people based on facial recognition and actions without asking for permission.
Current Meta smart glasses use a capture LED to indicate recording, and Meta has pushed updates to disable the camera if this light is covered.
A previous report indicated a future version of the glasses might record without the indicator light, and Meta was previously caught sending sensitive video clips to workers for training.
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