Meta corrige erro que ativa gravações de áudio em óculos Ray-Ban
2026-10-15
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Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses were found to record and transcribe users' conversations without activation or consent, even when privacy settings were enabled. The AI malfunction led to unauthorized audio and transcript storage in the Meta AI app. Meta confirmed the issue and claims it has been fixed.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses use AI systems to manage voice activation and recording. The bug caused the AI system to malfunction by initiating audio recordings without the user's consent or activation phrase, leading to unauthorized surveillance and privacy violations. This constitutes a direct harm to users' rights and privacy, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The company's subsequent fix and statements are responses to the incident but do not negate the occurrence of harm.[AI generated]