In the summer of 2026, a Delhi police officer stood among protesters wearing what appeared to be ordinary eyeglasses — but the frames concealed a camera, a microphone, and an AI assistant capable of recording without a single subject's knowledge. Meta's smart glasses have arrived at a familiar crossroads in human history: a tool genuinely useful for navigation, translation, and accessibility that is simultaneously, and almost invisibly, a tool for watching. The question societies now face is not whether the technology works, but whether the institutions governing its use are wise enough to wie
Meta's AI glasses spark privacy concerns amid surveillance risks
Protesters at Delhi's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrations faced covert surveillance via smart glasses worn by police, raising concerns about chilling effects on peaceful assembly and public participation.