In New York (USA), the product named "Friend" - a necklace integrated with artificial intelligence is becoming a hot topic of discussion on social networks. The manufacturer introduces the device as a personal assistant to record conversations, save information, and respond to the wearer's questions via a connected application.
However, many technology experts warn of the risk of privacy infringement. The always-on micro-necklace makes the wearer unintentionally record another person's music in public spaces without permission. Some opinions compared this to a mobile surveillance camera, posing a challenge in ethics and legality in collecting voice data.
On New York's metro lines, many passengers expressed their discomfort at seeing the wearer of the device. Some even called for a ban on the use of AI recording devices in public places, similar to the previous regulation limiting the use of wearable cameras in the US.
The wave of wearables integrated with AI is opening a new direction for personalized technology, but also leading to consequences for data security. Without a strict legal framework, users can be both creative subjects and lived data sources that are collected without anyone knowing it.
The story from the "Friend" necklace shows a fragile line between convenience and privacy in the AI era - when technology can listen, remember and respond like humans.
