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From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech's next big bet

Companies are racing to make AI wearables more trusted as privacy fears over covert recording slow adoption and trigger lawsuits, venue bans and redesigns.

Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow adoption of the emerging technology. The backlash against devices that can see, hear and respond to the world around them has been strongest against Meta's Ray-Bans, which made smart glasses mainstream by pairing EssilorLuxottica's trendy designs with AI from the social media giant chasing "personal superintelligence." The …

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Smart goggles, pins, and AI recorders promise a more natural interaction with technology, but their permanent cameras, microphones, and sensors are triggering a global reaction. The demands for alleged covert recordings and the advancement of cameraless alternatives show that privacy could define which devices conquer the market. *** Meta's Ray-Ban goggles face criticism from users, businesses, and courts for the risks of recording without conse…

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Business Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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