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Meta Tightens Data Collection on Ray-Ban Glasses to Train AI Models

The updated privacy policy enables default AI camera use and voice data storage, with no opt-out options for users.

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Meta Ray-Ban glasses to store voice recordings automatically, raising privacy concerns
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Overview

  • Meta's updated privacy policy for Ray-Ban Meta glasses, effective April 29, 2025, enables default AI camera functionality and voice data storage unless manually disabled by users.
  • The option to opt out of voice recording storage has been removed, requiring users to manually delete recordings stored for up to one year.
  • Photos, videos, and voice recordings captured with the glasses are now analyzed to improve Meta's AI models, aligning with the company's data-driven AI strategy.
  • Reality Labs, Meta's division responsible for the glasses, reported a $4.2 billion operating loss in Q1 2025, contributing to over $60 billion in cumulative losses since 2020.
  • Meta plans to release premium Ray-Ban glasses later in 2025 and expand to the Indian market, signaling a strategic shift toward AI-powered wearables despite ongoing financial challenges.