Meta Quietly Ends AI Training Partnership with Sama After Claims Contractors Reviewed Intimate Smart-Glasses Footage - Tekedia

Meta ended its AI training partnership with Sama after reports that contractors reviewing Ray-Ban smart-glasses footage saw private conversations, financial information, nudity, and explicit content.

Sama said 1,108 employees were laid off after the contract ended.

The episode has reignited concerns about privacy, bystander consent, and the hidden human labor behind AI model training.

It also underscores the risks of AI wearables collecting intimate real-world data and the scrutiny facing the AI supply chain.