San Diego State University installed over 1,300 AI-enabled cameras across campus, including in classrooms, bookstores, dining areas, parking structures, gyms, and residence halls. The project cost more than $1.3 million and was completed in 2024 without prior notification to students.

Anthropic installed a spyware file on MacBook systems at the path ~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-B without user consent or notification. The file was discovered while debugging a personal project related to the Brave Browser.

Meta's planned integration of facial recognition technology into smart glasses has prompted a coalition of 75 organizations to issue a warning, labeling it a “serious threat to privacy.” The coalition urges Meta to abandon the facial recognition initiative due to concerns over privacy implications.

The White House app includes a sanctioned Chinese tracking SDK and offers access to press releases, livestreams, and policy updates. The FBI app displays advertisements, while FEMA requests 28 permissions to provide weather alerts.

Meta's new AI smart glasses feature a hidden workforce that records intimate moments without people's awareness. A viral advertisement showcases ice hockey player Peter Forsberg interacting with the glasses.