Two Democratic senators are asking Meta about privacy and safety risks in its smart glasses, including recordings made without consent and data used to train AI.
Two Democratic senators are looking into Meta's smart glasses. They want to know about privacy and safety risks, especially people being recorded without their consent. They are also asking about the data the glasses collect to train artificial intelligence systems. Bloomberg Technology reported the inquiry on October 29, 2026.
Smart glasses look like regular glasses but include a camera and AI features. That means the person wearing them can record what they see. The people being recorded may not know it is happening. The senators are also questioning how data from the glasses is gathered and used to train AI, meaning software that learns patterns from large amounts of information.
Anyone near a person wearing camera glasses could be affected, whether at work, in a store or at a family event. Owners of the glasses are affected too, since their own data may be collected. Business owners may want to think about how camera devices fit into their workplace and customer spaces.
The material does not name the senators or say what they have asked Meta to provide. It does not say whether Meta has responded, or whether any new rules are planned. It also does not detail what data the glasses collect. Those answers will shape what, if anything, changes for wearers and the people around them.
For now, watch for updates on new rules and privacy settings. If you own a pair, review the privacy options in the device's settings.
If someone nearby wears camera glasses, you may be recorded without knowing, so watch for new rules and privacy settings.
Running a laptop with the lid closed at your desk has small perks and small risks, and a few settings and a stand can cover most of them.
Read more: Laptop lid open or closed at your desk? Mostly a style choiceNetflix's top plan is now $26.99 a month, while its 2007 streaming only worked on a Windows PC with Internet Explorer. Here is what each plan gets you.
Read more: Netflix now costs up to $26.99 a month, and in 2007 it only ran on one kind of PCThe IRS says it first contacts people by mail and never calls to demand instant payment, so a rushed message claiming to be the IRS is a warning sign.
Read more: IRS Lists How to Spot Tax Scams and Protect Your Information
