Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?
A commentary piece argues that Meta's AI-enabled smart glasses pose serious risks, particularly for women, despite the company's promotion of safety features and celebrity endorsements from figures like Kylie Jenner. The glasses can record people in public without obvious signals, raising concerns about covert surveillance in everyday settings.
Why this matters: Anyone can now walk into a bar or down a street wearing glasses that record everything they see. There is no blinking light that most people would recognize. No warning. The person filming you may not even look like they are doing anything. Women already deal with stalking, harassment, and unwanted documentation of their bodies. Wearable cameras on a fashionable frame make all of that easier to do and harder to detect. Celebrity endorsements speed adoption before most people understand what the device actually does.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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