Meta tested face-recognition software from Rank One Computing, a company selling surveillance tools to police and the US military. The license, obtained by WIRED, suggests a business relationship as Meta explores bringing the technology to its smart glasses.
Meta removed face recognition code from its smart glasses app, while xAI's Grok continues to host deepfakes. Anthropic released a safer AI model, and the US issued new AI threat directives. Europe seeks to distance itself from US Big Tech, and new projects aim to enhance privacy. The FCC proposed rules that could end burner phones, hackers exploited Oracle software, and Microsoft released a massive patch update. Google sued a scam group using its AI, and Trump replaced his intelligence chief pick.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, is raising concerns about the deployment of advanced surveillance technologies, including AI-powered facial recognition and drone detection systems, potentially impacting fan privacy and immigration enforcement.
Meta has removed unreleased face-recognition software, internally codenamed NameTag, from its Meta AI app following a WIRED report. The feature, designed to identify people via smart glasses, was embedded in the app despite Meta's public statements. Privacy advocates argue for stronger legal protections.
Meta's AI app for smart glasses contains code for a face recognition feature called "NameTag," which was found by WIRED. Though not yet active, the feature could transform faces into biometric signatures and identify people captured by the glasses.
