In a recent conference, Facebook announced the release of its Meta Smart Glasses, a collaboration with Rayban, featuring ChatGPT-esque abilities. 

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This venture comes shortly after their release of the “MetaVerse” which didn’t quite hit the mark, leaving consumers confused and ultimately disappointed. 

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With a whole different approach in mind, Facebook has discovered that the cumbersome task of typing on your phone proved far too difficult and as a result, revealed their latest invention: Glasses with AI similar to ChatGPT just a voice command away. The eye-opening demonstrations featured examples such as translating signs and inquiring about historical buildings all based on what the user saw in front of them. 

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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and Founder of Facebook, was especially keen to unveil the Live Streaming capabilities of these smart glasses. Gone are the days of bulky cameras, shaky phones and arm-tiring tripods as the Meta Smart Glasses offer first-person streaming abilities ensuring the most immersive viewing experience possible.

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While having an all-knowing genius right beside your ears may be compelling to some, it brings along a grey cloud of privacy concerns. As technology advances, the gap between privacy and voluntary sharing comes to a close.

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This brings forth dangerous situations such as recording in public. While a camera or phone may have been an obvious sign of a video being taken, glasses don’t exactly scream “recording in progress” apart from a small light installed for legal reasons. 

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Moreover, Facebook is not exactly well-known for their transparency and careful consideration about data-collection. With numerous legal incidents in the past, consumers have good reason to be concerned about privacy invasion by Facebook and its network of data brokers ready to sell your last conversation to the highest bidder. 

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Facebook is the younger kid trying to hang out with the cool seniors (Google, openAI, Microsoft etc). They’re significantly further behind in AI development that they may struggle to (or never) get a seat at the decision table.

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