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Meta AI app code reveals unreleased facial recognition feature

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Code for a facial recognition feature, codenamed "NameTag," has been discovered within Meta's AI app by Wired. While not currently active, this feature would reportedly allow Meta's smart glasses to identify people and notify the wearer of recognized individuals. This discovery adds to previous reports of Meta exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses, despite the company having retired similar technology on Facebook in 2021 due to privacy concerns. AI

IMPACT Potential for enhanced social interaction and identification via smart glasses, but raises significant privacy concerns.

RANK_REASON Discovery of code for an unreleased feature within an existing product.

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Meta AI app code reveals unreleased facial recognition feature

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell) ·

    Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app

    Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart g

    📰 Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2187824/wired-found-code-…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/wired-found-code-for-an-un…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app https://www.engadget.com/2187824/wired-found-code-for-an-unreleased-facial-recogn

    Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app https://www.engadget.com/2187824/wired-found-code-for-an-unreleased-facial-recognition-feature-in-meta-s-ai-app/ # AI # Tech # Privacy

    LINKS engadget.com/…/wired-found-code-for-an-un…

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