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   On 12 Aug 2025, Nomen Nescio  posted some   
   news:66e01d6501ac7ce3067c227b2cb4aeeb@dizum.com:   
      
   > AI wearables are quietly recording everything. Is it legal? And do   
   > you consent?   
   >   
   > Warning, San Francisco: That cute necklace your coworker is wearing   
   > might be recording you.   
   >   
   > A crop of startups is selling stealthy AI-powered recording devices   
   > and software that’s becoming increasingly popular across Silicon   
   > Valley. Regardless of whether you’re in a contentious work meeting,   
   > having coffee on a first date, or enjoying the wild abandon of a   
   > house party, there’s a growing likelihood that someone is listening.   
   >   
   > “My general sense is that we should assume we are being recorded at   
   > all times,” said Clara Brenner, a partner at venture capital firm   
   > Urban Innovation Fund. “Of course, this is a horrible way to live   
   > your life.”   
   >   
   > Some of these devices are wearables masquerading as fashionable   
   > pendants, like those made by Limitless, or discreet lapel pins,   
   > like those by Plaud. Bee has a device that resembles a Fitbit.   
   > Others are apps that run quietly in the background of phones and   
   > laptops, like Cluely, Granola, and OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Record   
   > feature.   
   >   
   > It can be hard to know when one is being used. Some devices flash   
   > or light up when they’re recording; others glow when they’re   
   > switched off. Most automatically generate AI transcripts and audio   
   > recordings of everything with which their owner interacts.   
   >   
   > Why would anyone voluntarily wear these roving surveillance   
   > devices? It’s not necessarily to catch people saying things they’ll   
   > regret. Enthusiasts report that the recorders help them stay   
   > “present” in meetings, outsource busywork, and act as a perpetually   
   > available collaborator.   
   >   
   > But many who work in offices where the devices are becoming the   
   > norm report that they have begun to self-censor, worried about   
   > every offhand comment being etched into an AI-generated transcript.   
   > Meanwhile, lawyers warn that it’s only a matter of time before   
   > these nonconsensual records and audio files become liabilities in   
   > court.   
   >   
   > The always-listening crowd   
   >   
   > For many in the tech industry, AI recording tools have become a way   
   > of life.   
   >   
   >  ....   
   >   
   >   
      
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