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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have penalised people for secretly recording others with smart glasses in private places, the Associated Press reports. Newsom said the bill’s definition of wearable recording devices was too broad.
Why it mattersThe veto leaves open how privacy rules should cover discreet cameras built into wearable gadgets. This is a computing-and-privacy policy story, not evidence about AI features in smart glasses. The key question now is whether lawmakers will try again with a narrower definition.
Discuss: Should lawmakers write rules specifically for smart glasses, or cover any wearable device capable of covert recording?
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