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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 2 MIN

Michael Webster: Privacy Commissioner on the need to review laws amid the rise of smart glasses

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

The Privacy Commissioner's setting clear expectations around the use of smart glasses.   The AI tech, including Meta's Ray-Ban and Oakley ranges, can record video, audio, and capture location data in real time.   Michael Webster says we need to look at our legal framework to strike the right balance between its benefits and the harmful consequences.    He told Mike Hosking they look like normal glasses, making it hard for people being filmed to object.   Webster says users should ask themselves – would the person recorded find it creepy?  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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