Privacy issues

UN warns against technology used to read citizens’ minds

Neurotechnologies are advancing so rapidly that governments’ ability to access and manipulate people’s brains could one day pose a threat to fundamental human rights.

Australia probes app used in cheap smart glasses over privacy fears

Smart glasses let wearers take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assistant.

Britain probes Meta over risk assessment of Instagram Instants

Instants allows content shared by users in social media platform Instagram to disappear after being viewed.

Norway to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in some public places

The government said it was not eyeing a total ban and that private use, and use where others are not at risk of being filmed without consent, would still be allowed.

Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta’s Muse draws complaints

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals the Muse Charm device during the Meta Connect event on Sept 23.

Malaysia plans to tighten regulation of AI tech

Concerns include data privacy, structural cybersecurity and the potential for someone to record individuals or upload content without their explicit consent.

AI can uncover others’ secrets. Can we resist judging and sharing?

As AI-generated conclusions become a more regular part of how we consume information, privacy cannot depend on regulation alone, says the writer.

Field Notes from Tokyo

The social media app forcing Japan to take digital privacy more seriously

The BeReal social networking app prompts users once a day at a random time to post simultaneous front- and rear-camera photos within two minutes.

Meta launches AI gadget Charm as race for post-smartphone hardware heats up

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presenting the Muse Charm during an event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept 23.

Meta debuts S$450 camera-free Ray-Bans and brings Muse to glasses

Meta’s new audio-only smart glasses on display at the Meta Connect event in California on Sept 23.

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