Meta uses photos and videos analyzed by Ray-Ban Meta AI to train its AI models.

Meta could train its AI on any image that Ray-Ban Meta AI users analyzed, the company told TechCrunch. Only the images that users capture but do not undergo meta-AI analysis would be subject to a different policy. This gives the tech giant a rich source of information with which to train its AI models. However, Meta refers to the Ray Ban Meta AI UI, which states that Meta processes this data.

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Meta confirms that it can train its AI on any image that Ray-Ban users let Meta AI analyze. TechCrunch reached out to Meta for an explanation. “In locations where multimodal AI is available (currently the United States and Canada), images and videos shared with Meta AI may be used to enhance them in accordance with our privacy policy,” Emil Vazquez, communications manager for Meta policies, said in an E -Email TechCrunch.

In a previous email statement to TechCrunch, a Meta spokesperson explained that photos and videos taken by Ray Ban Meta are not used to train AI models. Once users submit the media to AI for analysis, those photos are subject to a different policy.

Gold mine of information

Meta therefore has a large source of information with which it can make its AI models more powerful. Users may not even be aware that Meta is using their images to train AI models. However, Meta spokespeople say this is clearly reflected in the Ray-Ban Meta AI user interface.

The privacy policy states: “Your interactions with AI features may be used to train AI models.” Additionally, Meta TechCrunch spokespeople also pointed out Meta AI’s terms of service. It says that when you share images with Meta AI, “you consent to Meta analyzing those images, including facial features, using AI.”

Such data glasses worry most people. They contain cameras that people wear and that are controlled by AI. This brings with it a lot of privacy issues.