{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-lets-ai-glasses-users-opt-out-of-visual-data-training","json":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-lets-ai-glasses-users-opt-out-of-visual-data-training.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-lets-ai-glasses-users-opt-out-of-visual-data-training.md","slug":"meta-lets-ai-glasses-users-opt-out-of-visual-data-training","headline":"Meta lets AI glasses users opt out of visual data training","summary":"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 menus or identifying signs, were stored and potentially sent to third-party contractors outside the US for labeling and review, even though they did not appear in the user's camera roll.\n\nUnder 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.","keyPoints":["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."],"whyItMatters":"This move addresses significant privacy backlash and legal risks surrounding Meta's hardware. It sets a precedent for user control over biometric and visual data in AI devices, potentially influencing industry standards for smart glasses and wearables.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["Meta","Ray-Ban"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-24T02:15:02Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T02:15:02Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"engadget.com","title":"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","url":"https://engadget.com/2267227/meta-will-stop-training-its-ai-on-visual-data-from-its-smart-glasses-if-you-opt-out","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T02:15:02Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"Meta Secures AI Glasses Privacy","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/meta-plans-to-bring-private-processing-to-rayban-meta-glasses","storyCount":2},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Meta lets AI glasses users opt out of visual data training\", 24 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/meta-lets-ai-glasses-users-opt-out-of-visual-data-training","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Meta lets AI glasses users opt out of visual data training","datePublished":"2026-09-24T02:15:02Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/meta-lets-ai-glasses-users-opt-out-of-visual-data-training"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}