The Face Recognition Fiasco: Meta's NameTag Problem Runs Deeper Than Semantics The debate over whether Meta's NameTag face recognition technology exists has become mired in semantic arguments, with the company's executives claiming that it doesn't count as a feature if people can't use it yet.
However, this narrow focus on technical definitions distracts from more pressing questions about Meta's approach to user privacy and transparency.
The controversy began when WIRED investigated the code for NameTag, revealing that it had been deployed to tens of millions of devices in the form of the Meta AI app.