Meta Removes Face Recognition from Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report (wired.com)

• Meta removed NameTag face-recognition code from Meta AI app after WIRED report
• NameTag created biometric faceprints and matched them locally
• Unrecognized faces were stored locally for future processing
• Meta did not explain reasons for removal
• ACLU urged stronger privacy laws with private enforcement

"Following a WIRED report, Meta removed the unactivated face-recognition system NameTag from the latest version of its Meta AI app. The feature was designed to convert faces captured by smart glasses into biometric signatures and compare them against a local database. Unrecognized faces were stored locally. Meta offered no comment on the removal."