Report: Human contractors reviewed footage from Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses

A joint report by Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten says workers at Sama, a Kenya-based subcontractor, provide human-led data annotation for video and audio captured by the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. "We see everything—from living rooms to naked bodies. Meta has that type of content in its databases," said one worker.

When asked if they felt like they were looking straight into other people's private lives, the employee said: "When you see these videos, it feels that way. But since it is a job, you have to do it. You understand that it is someone’s private life you are looking at, but at the same time you are just expected to carry out the work.

You are not supposed to question it. If you start asking questions, you are gone." The microphones used to record voice requests also send transcriptions back for processing and training purposes. "It can be about any topics at all," the employee continued. "We see chats where someone talks about crimes or protests.

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