Meta shipped its first AI‑powered smart glasses last week, sparking a privacy firestorm. The devices record video and audio continuously, feeding raw streams to Meta’s servers.

The launch coincided with the release of Zuckoff, a free browser extension that alerts nearby smartphones to the presence of the glasses. Meta promoted the glasses as an all‑in‑one assistant that translates languages,…

Privacy advocates posted dozens of clips that show the glasses capturing bank details, intimate moments, and even naked bodies. In one video a woman’s credit‑card number flashes on a screen while she signs a receipt. …

A former data annotator in Nairobi told reporters, “In some videos you can see someone going to the toilet, or getting undressed. I don’t think they know, because if they knew they wouldn’t be recording.” The quote ap…