AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?
Devices like the Amazon Bee Pioneer (left), Plaud Notepin S (middle) and Meta Ray-Ban glasses (right) can record audio and/or video. Tech giants hope this will help them provide more tailored advice, but they also raise privacy concerns. Ian Berry/CNN Photo Illustration Facebook X LinkedIn Picture this: On a normal workday, you and your coworkers walk around the office with tiny recorders clipped to your clothes.
- ▪Devices like the Amazon Bee Pioneer (left), Plaud Notepin S (middle) and Meta Ray-Ban glasses (right) can record audio and/or video.
- ▪Tech giants hope this will help them provide more tailored advice, but they also raise privacy concerns.
- ▪Ian Berry/CNN Photo Illustration Facebook X LinkedIn Picture this: On a normal workday, you and your coworkers walk around the office with tiny recorders clipped to your clothes.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:35:57 +0000 |
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Devices like the Amazon Bee Pioneer (left), Plaud Notepin S (middle) and Meta Ray-Ban glasses (right) can record audio and/or video. Tech giants hope this will help them provide more tailored advice, but they also raise privacy concerns. Ian Berry/CNN Photo Illustration Facebook X LinkedIn Picture this: On a normal workday, you and your coworkers walk around the office with tiny recorders clipped to your clothes. The glasses on your face nearly instantly identify what you see. Your bracelet records and analyzes all your conversations. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956513490-0'); }); This is the future tech companies envision in the age of AI, whether consumers want it or not.
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