Smart glasses spark ban on all photography and filming at Brisbane pools

“It’s everyone’s right … to feel safe and comfortable,” the lord mayor said, amid a trial of AI-monitoring technology at pools.

“It’s everyone’s right … to feel safe and comfortable,” the lord mayor said, amid a trial of AI-monitoring technology at pools.

Brisbane City Council has banned the use of AI smart glasses to secretly film people in its public pools.

Privacy concerns are growing in Switzerland about smart glasses that can film and take photos, particularly around public swimming pools. At first glance, they look like ordinary sunglasses, but they have several built-in technical features. So-called smart glasses can take photos, record videos, and in some cases even