Meta has removed an unreleased facial recognition system from its companion app for smart glasses, following a report by WIRED. The latest version of the Meta AI app, which is installed on over 50 million phones, no longer includes the software components that powered the feature known internally as NameTag. Meta's vice president of communications, Andy Stone, stated that the feature was purely exploratory and that no final decision has been made regarding its future.
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Meta Removes Facial Recognition Code from Smart Glasses App
Meta has taken down a facial recognition system from its smart glasses app after it was revealed by WIRED. The latest app update no longer contains the code for the feature, which was described as exploratory by a company spokesperson.
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One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
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Meta Removes Facial Recognition Code from Smart Glasses App
