Europe debates 'pervert' AI glasses
Summary
Europe is debating tighter rules on AI-powered smart glasses after reports that some users secretly filmed girls and women, prompting calls for bans and stronger privacy protections. Oslo has banned the devices in schools, while regulators in France and the EU are under pressure to act.
Key Points
- Calls are growing in Europe to restrict AI smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online.
- Norway's capital Oslo has banned the glasses in schools, and European regulators are facing pressure to consider wider rules.
- Meta says it has taken steps to stop tampering with the recording indicator light on its smart glasses.
- EU lawmaker Veronika Cifrova Ostrihonova has asked whether the devices comply with data protection and AI rules.
