AirPods with cameras? The Verge hopes they stay out of our ears

John Higgins argues that AirPods with cameras should not exist due to privacy concerns, noting rumors that any cameras would be low‑res and used to power Siri AI and Visual Intelligence rather than capture images; even with safeguards, ubiquitous earbud cameras could enable covert recording, so he’s glad Apple delayed them and hopes the concept never arrives, even as Apple pushes sensor-based features like Audio Intelligence on the Apple Watch.