WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) today demanded transparency from Meta on the company's plans to integrate facial recognition into its smart glasses.
Smart glasses are designed to be worn throughout the day as their user passes hundreds, if not thousands, of people whose faces could be scanned without any practical way for a bystander to consent to or even know about this real-time identification. While facial recognition may offer real benefits for blind and visually impaired users, Meta's history of failing to protect user privacy raises serious questions about its plan to deploy this technology in its smart glasses.
"Despite Meta's des...