Picture this: On a normal workday, you and your coworkers walk around the office with tiny recorders clipped to your clothes. The glasses on your face nearly instantly identify what you see. Your bracelet records and analyzes all your conversations.
This is the future tech companies envision in the age of AI, whether consumers want it or not.
Major tech companies and startups are developing new types of wearable gadgets that can “see” or “hear.” Meta is selling millions of its EssilorLuxottica AI glasses with embedded cameras and microphones; Samsung will launch its own smart glasses later this year.
Wearing these items can give AI assistants instantaneous access to your life. Tech leaders hope that will help AI agents give advice tailored to users and, eventually, do things for you.
I personally tried to live in that future, integrating different wearables into my work and personal life. They were helpful in certain situations. But I often felt awkward asking friends and coworkers to record our interactions.
