# Meta to Use Your Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Photos for AI Training! 👓

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/meta-to-use-your-ray-ban-smart-glasses-photos-for-ai-training/292708>\
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**Tags:** privacy, technology\
**Created:** [October 3, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/meta-to-use-your-ray-ban-smart-glasses-photos-for-ai-training/292708 "2024-10-03T18:33:40Z")\
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**Summary:**

1. **Policy Update**  
Meta has confirmed that images analyzed by its Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses may be used for AI training, specifically for users in the U.S. and Canada who share images with the system.

2. **Image Sharing Implications**  
While photos captured on the smart glasses won’t be used for training unless submitted to Meta AI, any image shared for analysis can contribute to the development of Meta’s AI models, raising concerns about user privacy.

3. **Controversial Project**  
Two Harvard students have created a project called I-XRAY, using Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses combined with facial recognition software to identify strangers and access their personal information, sparking debates about privacy and surveillance.

4. **Real-World Testing**  
The students tested their technology in public spaces on unsuspecting individuals, matching faces against online databases to display personal details on a smartphone within seconds, highlighting potential risks.

5. **Awareness of Privacy Risks**  
Nguyen and Ardayfio claim their project aims to raise awareness about the privacy issues associated with emerging technologies like facial recognition and smart glasses.

**Read more at:** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/02/meta-confirms-it-may-train-its-ai-on-any-image-you-ask-ray-ban-meta-ai-to-analyze/) | [404 Media](https://www.404media.co/someone-put-facial-recognition-tech-onto-metas-smart-glasses-to-instantly-dox-strangers/)