Meta Platforms Inc. faces a new privacy class-action lawsuit filed by Angelo Subia under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, alleging its AI smart glasses secretly recorded confidential conversations without consent or activation trigger phrases. Meta denies wrongdoing, stating privacy was built into the glasses from the start. The suit coincides with broader scrutiny over always-listening AI wearables, including recent releases by Amazon.
Subia class-action lawsuit against Meta
- ▪Meta Platforms Inc. stated on October 20, 2026, that privacy was built into its smart glasses from the ground up and announced its intention to defend against Angelo Subia's lawsuit.
- ▪The lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms Inc. seeks to represent a class of all California residents whose private conversations were recorded by Meta AI glasses without a trigger phrase.
- ▪Angelo Subia filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. on October 19, 2026, alleging Meta AI smart glasses recorded private conversations without consent.
- ▪Angelo Subia's complaint against Meta Platforms Inc. alleges violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, which prohibits recording confidential communications without all parties' consent.
Unintended recording bug and resolution
- ▪Meta Platforms Inc. stated that it resolved an issue causing Ray-Ban smart glasses to record without a wake phrase and allowed users to delete voice logs in settings.
- ▪Ray-Ban Meta owners reported on Reddit that their smart glasses activated Meta AI and recorded audio without receiving the required 'Hey Meta' wake phrase.
Amazon launches Bee AI wearables
- ▪Amazon's Bee devices continuously capture surrounding conversations with an LED indicator to automatically generate notes and reminders integrated into Alexa+.
- ▪Amazon launched two always-listening AI wearables, the $74.99 Bee Frontier bracelet and the $99.99 Bee Eclipse magnetic wearable, on October 15, 2026.
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