Meta lets AI glasses users opt out of visual data training
Meta has announced a new privacy setting for its AI-powered smart glasses that allows users to opt out of having their "visual data" used to train the company's AI models. This change responds to growing privacy concerns and a proposed class-action lawsuit regarding the use of camera-based interactions. Previously, images and videos captured while using Meta AI features, such as translating…
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- Meta allows AI glasses users to opt out of visual data being used for AI training.
- Opted-out visual data is deleted after answering queries and not sent to third-party contractors.
- Audio interactions with Meta AI remain eligible for training and review despite the new visual opt-out.
Under the new policy, if a user opts out, visual data is used only to answer the immediate query and is then deleted. It will not be used for model training or reviewed by third parties for product improvement. Meta clarified that this opt-out applies specifically to visual data; audio interactions with Meta AI remain subject to training and review, though users can manually delete those recordings. The company also revealed a new lineup of Ray-Ban-branded glasses that lack cameras entirely, offering an alternative for privacy-conscious consumers.
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Meta says it will allow its AI glasses users to opt out of having their "visual data" used to train its AI or shown to third-party contractors outside the US
engadget.com · 24 September 2026
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