Tech Giants Push AI Wearables With 3 Always-On Devices as Privacy Concerns Mount
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Updated · CNN · Jul 26
Tech Giants Push AI Wearables With 3 Always-On Devices as Privacy Concerns Mount
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 26
Summary
Meta, Amazon and Plaud are expanding AI wearables that see, hear and record, betting constant real-world data will make assistants more useful and eventually able to act for users.
Three tested devices — Meta Ray-Ban glasses, Amazon’s Bee Pioneer wristband and Plaud’s Notepin S — proved handy for instant visual search, note-taking and follow-up prompts, but often felt socially awkward to use.
Amazon’s Bee also showed the risk of overreach, inferring anxiety about a move from casual conversation; the company said its advice improves over time and users can flag inaccurate insights.
Privacy experts say wearables are harder to notice than phones, weakening consent and creating misuse risks in places like offices, social gatherings and dressing rooms despite recording lights on some devices.
Millions of Meta smart glasses are already selling, Samsung plans its own later this year, and OpenAI and Qualcomm executives say AI hardware could move computing beyond keyboards and phones.