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Norway’s government is proposing a temporary ban on AI-enabled smart glasses in specific public areas to address privacy risks. The measure targets locations where privacy is critical, such as schools, healthcare facilities, and changing rooms, while allowing private use. This move follows global concerns about covert surveillance and precedes potential permanent regulation after a period of public debate.
Meta is deploying a software update to stop its AI glasses from recording when the safety LED is covered, closing a loophole that allowed covert filming. This move follows a month of privacy updates and coincides with a new marketing campaign, a US class action lawsuit, and potential bans in the European Union.
New Jersey’s sweeping data-law, signed June 30, could bar campaigns from selling or using voter data, imposing up to $1.5 million yearly fees and up to $50,000 per record in penalties, with no explicit political carve-out; the ambiguity and rapid effective dates create immediate uncertainty and risk of a data-driven campaign disruption as regulators prepare rules, potentially affecting races such as the NJ-7 contest.
A study conducted by Duke University reveals that personal information of active-duty U.S. service members is readily available for purchase from data brokers, including names, phone numbers, addresses, and even details about their children, marital status, net worth, and credit rating. The study found that this information can be bought for as little as 12 cents per person, raising concerns about national security risks. Senators have called for action to address this issue, emphasizing the need to protect those who defend the nation. The study also highlights the lack of regulation in the data brokerage sector, with over 500 websites advertising information on service members. The availability of such data poses a threat as it can be used by foreign spies to identify individuals with access to state secrets.