Federal government weighs banning smart glasses in Commonwealth buildings
4 Sep 17 8:00 AM · 9d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 4 of 4
Bloomberg and the ABC report Australia's government is considering prohibiting smart glasses in federal office buildings on privacy and security grounds, as Labor consults on new national AI standards for the sector.
Bilal El-Hayek Mayor, Canterbury-Bankstown CouncilTom Sulston Head of policy, Digital Rights Watch
Michelle Rowland Federal Attorney-GeneralCarly Kind Australian Privacy Commissioner
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What was reported 3 claims about this development
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first by Bloomberg Politics, 9d ago · also Guardian, Anadolu Agency, Investing.com News, iTnews, Reuters
4 more headlines
- Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public office and buildings Guardian Tech · 9d ago
- Australia considers smart glasses ban for federal government workplaces Anadolu Agency · 9d ago
- Australia considers banning the use of smart glasses in government buildings Investing.com News · 9d ago
- Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings The Guardian · 8d ago
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first by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9d ago · also ABC Australia, The Canberra Times
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- Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules ABC Australia · 9d ago
- Smart glasses ban in public service looms in AI sweep The Canberra Times · 9d ago
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2 outlets Labor mulls big act on smart glasses
first by News.com.au, 9d ago · also The Australian
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TL;DR: As Australia debates a potential ban on smart glasses in government offices, public opinion in Sydney reveals mixed feelings about the privacy and security implications of this technology. https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cm9w4nen zv4no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # law # tech # legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 # autosum
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insta have released a tiny camera you don't even have to point, airpod pro's come out with cameras next year. We live under the most comprehensive surveillance any human has ever been subject to, we literally made people billionaires by giving away our data for free. I am absolutely astounded at how people have sleepwalked into giving away every…
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Australia Considers Smart Glasses Ban in Government Workplaces, While 70 People Sue Meta Over Unknowing Data Collection https:// yro.slashdot.org/story/26/09/2 1/0243250/australia-considers-smart-glasses-ban-in-government-workplaces-while-70-people-sue-meta-over-unknowing-data-collection?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
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I have them, use them for recording while fishing/biking. Love them but can understand why people are scared of them, but honestly if someone wants to be malicious it’s not going to be because a pair of glasses enables them.
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I hope this anti-smart-glasses trend does not stigmatize deaf people who use them to see a transcription of what people are saying in conversation with them.
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I always wanted them for bushwalking and hiking. The amount of cool stuff I see (mainly birds) and miss with the camera because it happens so quickly...
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Kinda common sense, more than world leading. Our org has banned pretty much all AI tools apart from CoPilot due to data sovereignty and DLP concerns.
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A country is a bit more unwieldy to move than the org you are in. Unless you work for the UN?
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