Meta’s latest attempt to show off its AI-powered smart glasses turned into an awkward moment when the virtual assistant started giving cooking instructions for steps that hadn’t been performed yet.
During a live presentation featuring the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, celebrity chef Jack “Chef Cuso” Mancuso was supposed to demonstrate how the AI could help with hands-free cooking. The plan was simple. The glasses would look at ingredients on the table and guide him through making a dish.
Things went wrong almost immediately. After the AI correctly identified soy sauce among the ingredients, it jumped ahead in the recipe. The assistant announced twice that Chef Cuso had “already combined the base ingredients” even though he was still standing there with everything untouched on the table.
The mismatch between what the AI was saying and what was actually happening created an uncomfortable pause. Chef Cuso quickly stepped in to blame WiFi issues for the glitch before the demo was cut short.
Meta’s smart glasses use cameras and microphones to provide real-time assistance through AI. The glasses connect to your phone via Bluetooth and need internet access to process visual information and generate responses.
The glasses are commercially available and marketed as a hands-free way to capture photos, make calls, and get AI assistance. The cooking feature is part of Meta’s push to make the AI understand what users are looking at and provide contextual help.
Chef Cuso, known for his grilling content and seasoning products, was likely chosen for the demo because of his ability to simplify cooking for viewers. Unfortunately, the technology didn’t cooperate with the simplified demonstration.
@chefcuso Giant Chicharron in an ice storm 🥓🧊 #chicharron #outdoorcooking #guacamole #mexicanfood #amsr ♬ original sound – Jack Mancuso
The specific failure mode suggests several possibilities beyond just WiFi problems. The AI might have experienced latency causing responses to play out of order. A demo script could have misfired and triggered the wrong segment. Or the AI’s context tracking might have gotten confused and assumed steps were completed after an interruption.
Meta hasn’t provided a detailed explanation beyond the WiFi excuse given during the presentation. The company continues to roll out AI features for the glasses through software updates, with availability varying by region.
