AI wearables may breach wiretap laws even without storing audio
Original titleAlways on, always listening: New AI devices are pushing legal limits and could put users in jeopardy
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Always-listening AI devices such as Meta glasses, Amazon's Bee, and Apple Watch features can transcribe and summarize conversations without keeping the underlying audio.
Lawyers quoted by CNBC say state wiretap laws, which turn on whether a communication was intercepted or its contents acquired, could still apply. Some state laws may place the legal risk on the wearer rather than the manufacturer.
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