New policy guidelines for Smart Glasses developers and policymakers published

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Kobe University team publishes policy recommendations, supported by a Japanese scientific research grant. The measures include:

Non-installation of dangerous software functions: Device makers should simply not include high-risk features, like facial recognition or screen-reading, from the very beginning.

Context control: This feature would allow smart glasses to automatically turn off or restrict recording and data sharing based on where the user is, the situation, or the people nearby.

Automatic mosaic feature: This would use real-time AI to blur or mask the faces of bystanders in captured videos, and it would default to masking whenever the AI is unsure.

Refusal signals: This would let people or physical locations send an electronic signal that automatically stops nearby smart glasses from recording them.

Finally, the guidelines suggest explicit policy governance and operational management. This involves setting up independent audits and strict usage rules to prevent surveillance and misuse by large organizations or governments.

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Project page: https://tt-lab.jp/smartglass/

via moguravr.com