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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Dani Oh

New Meta Glasses Pitch an 'Enhanced Privacy Platform' but Face-Recognition Code Already Hit Millions of Phones

Meta is expanding privacy controls for AI-powered glasses after researchers uncovered dormant face-recognition technology in the companion app (Credit: Meta/YouTube)

Meta is pitching its expanding smart-glasses line on privacy just months after face-recognition code for its glasses reached an app downloaded more than 50 million times.

At Meta Connect on 23 September 2026, the company said it plans to bring its Private Processing technology to its smart glasses, describing it as an 'enhanced privacy platform' designed to let AI services process sensitive information without Meta itself accessing the data.

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