Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report

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Meta has removed face-recognition code from the Meta AI app, the companion software for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, following a WIRED investigation that identified the feature. The deletion appears in the latest version of the app, though Meta declined to explain why the code disappeared or whether it will return. The removal raises questions about Meta's plans for facial recognition capabilities in wearable devices, a technology that has drawn scrutiny from privacy advocates and regulators. WIRED's reporting prompted the swift action, though Meta's silence about its intentions leaves the feature's future status unclear.