Meta is giving users of its smart glasses a way to keep their visual data out of AI training. According to Engadget, the company will stop using such data for training if a user opts out. The move is a small but meaningful step toward giving people more control over footage captured by a camera they wear.
The change also signals a shift in how Meta handles the human side of AI development. Engadget notes that somewhere, a contractor just breathed a sigh of relief — a nod to the often-unseen workers who review visual data to improve AI systems. Fewer training inputs could mean less exposure to sensitive or uncomfortable imagery for those workers.
While the opt-out is limited to visual data from smart glasses, it reflects broader pressure on tech companies to be more transparent about how wearable cameras and AI training interact. The exact scope and implementation of the opt-out remain to be seen, but the direction is clear: Meta is acknowledging that consent matters, even for data captured in public spaces.