Yet another turning point in human society that has crept up on us.
https://x.com/pascal_bornet/status/1997215380423495938?s=20
or use https://nitter.net/pascal_bornet/status/1997215380423495938?s=20
RIP Privacy — AI Glasses Can Now Recognize Anyone, Anywhere.
A Dutch journalist just tested a pair of AI-powered glasses that can instantly identify strangers on the street.
No government database. No police system. Just public data and off-the-shelf AI.
You look at someone and in seconds, their name, LinkedIn, and background appear before your eyes.
The scariest part? You can’t really stop it.
You can ban it, regulate it, add blinking red lights… but once tech like this exists, someone will always find a way to use it.
To me, this marks a turning point.
We’ve officially blurred the line between seeing people and knowing them.
Between being in public and being exposed.
So here’s the question:
When every face becomes a dataset, how do we protect the meaning of being human?
Exactly. If people realized how much info about them was already out there floating around and how easy it would be for anyone who had an extra $29.99 burning a hole in their pockets to get your address, phone numbers, family members, where they live and their numbers, where you went to school, where you work, your driving record, your police record, if/when/where you voted, your email addresses, your screen name on various message boards and websites you post on, all court matters you've ever been involved in, your credit rating, etc....they would probably be shitting themselves and then looking for data removal companies to clean up their digital footprint.
This is just going to be a new branch in personal data management. 🤷♀️