Meta has recently confirmed that photos and videos taken using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses may be used to train its AI models. This practice has raised concerns, as users may not be aware that they are providing a large number of images to Meta for training its AI models, which could include their home interiors, loved ones, or personal documents.
Emil Vazquez, Meta's director of policy communications, stated that in regions where multimodal AI is available, images and videos shared by users with Meta AI may be used to improve Meta's AI models, in accordance with its privacy policy. However, this practice contradicts Meta's previous statements, where Meta had indicated that data would not be used to train its AI models unless users submitted photos and videos to the AI.
Meta's privacy policy stipulates that interactions with AI features can be used to train AI models. Meta's spokesperson mentioned that users can opt out of using voice recordings for training AI models, but actual voice recordings will be stored by default for training future AI models.
This practice has led to questions about Meta's privacy policy. Users may not be aware that they are providing a large number of images to Meta for training its AI models, which could include sensitive information. Whether Meta's approach infringes on users' privacy rights remains a topic for further discussion.