Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation

Two former Harvard students have founded a startup that plans to launch "always on" AI-powered smart glasses. The glasses will feature a microphone that constantly records conversations, raising privacy concerns. The founders previously developed a facial recognition app for Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, which was criticized for its ability to dox random people. Their new startup aims to create smart glasses that can listen to and record every conversation the wearer has. The technology behind the smart glasses is described as using AI to continuously analyze conversations, potentially for commercial or other purposes. This "always on" recording feature has raised alarm among privacy advocates, who worry about the implications of such pervasive surveillance technology. The article does not provide further details on the specific features or intended use cases of the smart glasses. However, the announcement of this product has already sparked a debate around the balance between technological innovation and individual privacy rights.