Meta will stop training its AI on 'visual data' from its smart glasses — if you opt out

Meta has announced a new policy allowing users of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to opt out of having their visual data used to train the company's artificial intelligence models. Previously, concerns had been raised regarding the privacy implications of using photos and videos captured by wearable devices to improve AI systems. Under the new guidelines, users can navigate to the settings menu within the Meta View app to disable the 'Improve AI' feature. This change reflects growing pressure on major tech companies to provide more transparency and user control over how personal data is utilized for machine learning development. While Meta maintains that this data helps refine its multimodal AI capabilities, the opt-out mechanism provides a necessary safeguard for those concerned about privacy. This move follows broader industry trends where companies are increasingly forced to balance aggressive AI development with strict data protection regulations and user consent.