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Meta’s AI Glasses and the Dawn of Wearable Tech
The Guardian
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- Date Published
- 13 Apr 2026
- Priority Score
- 1
- Australian
- No
- Created
- 13 Apr 2026, 08:00 am
Authors (6)
- Ross BurnsENRICHED
- Alex AtackENRICHED
- Nosheen IqbalENRICHED
- Elizabeth CassinNEW
- Elle HuntNEW
- George Francis LeeNEW
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Elle Hunt on her month wearing Meta’s smart glasses and the privacy concerns around the technology
Summary
This podcast episode examines the societal implications of Meta's AI-powered wearable devices, framing them as a step toward pervasive 'personal super intelligence.' While highlighting transformative potential for accessibility, the discourse primarily focuses on immediate privacy risks and the normalization of covert surveillance in public spaces. The content lacks depth regarding existential or catastrophic risks, focusing instead on consumer-level ethics and data protection within the current AI governance landscape.
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Meta‘s AI glasses and the dawn of wearable tech - podcast00:00:0000:00:00Elle Hunt on her month wearing Meta’s smart glasses and the privacy concerns around the technology According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s AI-powered glasses are “personal super intelligence” that “let you stay present in the moment”.Journalist Elle Hunt reports on her time wearing them for a month. Elle tells Nosheen Iqbal about the highs and lows of the experience, the features that could be transformative for people with vision impairments or hearing loss, and the risks wearable tech poses to our privacy.Also, Nosheen also speaks to Kate, who was covertly filmed by an influencer on a day out with friends in Brighton.Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/todayinfocuspod Photograph: Ali Smith/The GuardianExplore more on these topicsWearable technologyToday in FocusMetaSocial media