Meta Is Testing Facial Recognition for Police and Military

Meta is prototyping facial recognition technology for smart glasses—with a Pentagon supplier. According to Bruce Schneier, the company is testing real-time identification capabilities for police and military use. The development mirrors plans by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deploy similar eyeglasses in the field. The move signals how surveillance technology is moving from Big Tech's ad-targeting systems directly into government hands.

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