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  1. IndustryReach 51

    UK regulator probes Meta over intimate smart glasses videos

    Meta is facing backlash after an investigation revealed outsourced workers in Kenya reviewed sensitive videos—including footage of people undressing and having sex—captured by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office just announced it is questioning the tech giant over privacy compliance. Why it matters: users think their smart glasses are private, but their raw footage is quietly training someone else's AI model.

  2. IndustryReach 45

    Kenyan workers review intimate Meta smart glasses footage

    Subcontractors at Meta partner Sama in Nairobi are manually reviewing intimate video clips from Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, according to a joint investigation by Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten. Workers reported seeing bank cards, nudity, and bedroom scenes recorded without wearers realizing. While retailers claimed data stays local, network tests confirmed the glasses constantly transmit data to Meta's servers for AI processing.

  3. IndustryReach 44

    The dark human cost behind ChatGPT's safety filters

    OpenAI reportedly relied on outsourced workers in Kenya earning less than $2 an hour to review horrific text—including child abuse, torture, and self-harm—to keep ChatGPT clean, according to a Time investigation. Workers reported enduring lasting mental trauma before the contractor cut ties early. The takeaway: generative AI's impressive polish still relies on poorly paid human labor bearing the dark side of the web.