Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s family firm, is jumping headfirst into the world of Artificial- driven wearables with its” Camerabuds” work, combining audio, video, and AI to form the best surveillance capitalism data gathering tool.
Android Authority reports that according to a report by the Information, Meta is developing AI- powered earphones equipped with cameras, internally codenamed” Camerabuds”. These earbuds are made to use AI for real-time object identification and translation into foreign languages, potentially changing how users interact with their surroundings and giving Meta access to an incredible amount of data about their individual lives and those of those they interact with.
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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has taken a keen interest in the project, going over various design concepts for in-ear or over-the-ear headphones. Competitors are likely to follow suit, according to the company’s leadership, who sees AI-powered earphones as the next logical step in the evolution of wearable technology.
To explore the possibilities of this emerging technology, Meta has engaged with Ear Micro, a Kansas- based electronics company specializing in” smart” earphones. The project must overcome several technical issues before the product can become a reality, such as potential camera obstruction caused by long hair and overheating issues.
Moreover, privacy concerns surrounding the use of cameras in wearable devices, reminiscent of the Google Glass controversy, will need to be addressed. The company’s incredibly profitable advertising business, a Silicon Valley business model known as surveillance capitalism, has always shown to be hungry to gather more and more consumer data. In a previous instance of this strategy, Facebook and Ray-Ban worked together to create spooky sunglasses with video cameras embedded inside the frame.
OpenAI and Apple are said to be exploring similar devices, with Meta’s interest in AI wearables a part of a wider trend in the tech sector. Startups like Humane and Rabbit have already successfully created AI wearables.
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