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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 8 MIN

Should we ban Meta’s AI smart glasses?

from The Hard Shoulder

In the UK, restaurants, theatres and pubs are coming together to ban the use of Meta's "spy glasses" from their premises over privacy concerns.Many wouldn't know someone was wearing them, let alone filing or taking pictures covertly.Should we introduce the same ban here in Ireland or wider across Europe?Olga Cronin is Senior Policy Officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and joins Shane to discuss…

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