Two US senators press Meta over 'serious privacy risks' in its AI glasses and want answers by 26 November

Engadget reports that Senators Ron Wyden and Edward Markey are investigating what they call serious privacy and safety risks around Meta's AI smart glasses. In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg they say the glasses have been implicated in invasions of users' and bystanders' privacy, and that Meta launched the product after identifying bystander risks. They ask about accidental camera activation, tampering with the recording indicator, whether faces and licence plates are blurred for some AI uses, and when employees or contractors can see footage or it is used to train AI. They want replies by 26 November 2026.

• If you run a shop, salon, gym or workshop, decide whether camera glasses are allowed on your premises and put a short, visible sign up saying so.
• If you own or are thinking of buying smart glasses, check the recording light and the privacy settings, and read what the maker says about who can review your footage.

Source: Engadget. This is our short summary of their reporting. The paragraphs marked "Our read" and the things to do are SeedFoundry's opinion. The summary is drafted with AI tools. Image: Meta, from its own announcement. How we source and credit