The California governor has vetoed a bill to regulate surreptitious filming using smart glasses.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would ban unauthorized recording (surreptitious filming) of private spaces using wearable devices such as smart glasses.
Newsom rejects bill to restrict people from secretly recording with smart glasses | AP News
SB 1130: Invasion of privacy: wearable recording devices. | Digital Democracy
https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb1130
The bill, introduced as SB-1130 by Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes, aims to prevent privacy violations caused by wearable devices.
Specifically, the law prohibits unauthorized filming using wearable devices such as smart glasses in private spaces such as hospitals and changing rooms where privacy is expected to be protected. In addition, manufacturers will be required to clearly indicate when recording is in progress, such as by forcibly illuminating an indicator, and the sale of technology that conceals the signal indicating that recording is in progress will also be prohibited.
Governor Newsom's veto of the bill was pointed out by the fact that California already has a law prohibiting 'unauthorized recording or filming in places considered private.' He also expressed concern that the bill's definition of 'wearable recording devices' is too broad.
Manufacturers are taking measures to address concerns about surreptitious filming using smart glasses. Meta, for example, features an indicator that lights up while recording, and a function that disables the camera if the indicator is covered.
Meta promotes countermeasures against 'surreptitious filming using AI glasses,' with a white LED that lights up during filming and the camera becoming inoperable when the LED is covered - GIGAZINE
On the other hand, some movie theaters are considering banning the use of smart glasses to prevent people from being secretly filmed.
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