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AI smart glasses face their first major government crackdown

AI glasses face their first major government crackdown

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Australia is considering banning smart glasses in some public places, and courts in several countries have issued bans. Norway's government says it does not plan a blanket ban but considers a proposed restriction a 'highly prioritized matter'. A draft law will soon go to parliament; the government says it does not want a society where people fear being secretly recorded, photographed, or filmed.

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