Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables

Britain's privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta's AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed to extremely private moments captured by unsuspecting users.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed it is contacting Meta following an investigation by Swedish outlets Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten that claims outsourced workers tasked with improving Meta's AI systems routinely review footage showing everything from everyday conversations to far more intimate scenes.

The fuss revolves around Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, ordinary-looking frames stuffed with cameras, microphones, and an AI assistant that can take photos, shoot video, and respond to voice commands. Meta's terms note that some interactions may be reviewed by humans to improve the system, but according to the Swedish investigation, that review queue ...