Norway will propose a temporary ban on AI glasses in parks, schools and other public places
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The Norwegian government has announced that it will propose a temporary ban on artificial intelligence glasses, the ones with a built-in camera and microphone, in certain places. The places under consideration include parks, beaches, schools, kindergartens, health institutions and gyms with changing rooms. The ban is not in force yet, and the government will send a bill to the Norwegian Parliament.
The Norwegian government has announced that it will propose a temporary ban on artificial intelligence glasses, the ones with a built-in camera and microphone, in certain places. Torgeir Micaelsen, Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, announced it on Monday. Exactly where the ban will apply has not yet been decided.
The places the government is considering are busy public spaces, such as parks, beaches, museums, shopping centers and public events; places for children, such as schools, kindergartens, playgrounds and youth clubs; and places where privacy is especially important, such as health institutions and gyms with changing rooms and showers. It is also considering universities and other educational institutions. There will be exceptions for vulnerable groups and for socially beneficial use in limited cases.
"I am worried that powerful new technology is being introduced where people risk being photographed, filmed or recorded without knowing it," Micaelsen said.
The ban is not in force yet: the government will send a bill to the Norwegian Parliament "as soon as possible." It will be temporary because, in the meantime, an expert group will be set up to advise on permanent regulation.
Why it matters
Camera glasses let people be photographed, filmed or recorded without knowing it, and Norway wants legal limits on them.
Official source: Gobierno de Noruega
