Analysis: Meta discreetly added code for an unreleased "NameTag" face-recognition system for its AI glasses over multiple updates to the Meta AI app this year

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Meta has embedded face-recognition technology for its smart glasses into an app downloaded to millions of phones, according to a WIRED analysis. The feature, internally called "NameTag," identifies people captured by the glasses' camera and alerts the wearer when it recognizes someone.

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Meta's discreet addition of face-recognition code raises concerns about user privacy and the company's initial statements on the feature.

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Analysis: Meta discreetly added code for an unreleased "NameTag" face-recognition system for its AI smart glasses over multiple Meta AI app updates in 2026

6/5/2026, 2:00:29 PM

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