{
  "id": 5151059,
  "title": "'I find it very uncomfortable talking to people with a camera and a light': OpenAI's Sam Altman weighs in on smart glasses and privacy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/i-find-it-very-uncomfortable-talking-to-people-with-a-camera-and-a",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:57:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/i-find-it-very-uncomfortable-talking-to-people-with-a-camera-and-a-light-openais-sam-altman-weighs-in-on-smart-glasses-and-privacy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman appears uncomfortable talking to people wearing smart glasses, stating \"I find it very uncomfortable talking to people with a camera and a light.\" The remarks come as Meta's Ray-Bans and other smart glasses have faced backlash for being used to record and harass women without consent. Meta has since implemented firmware updates to prevent recording if the recording light is removed or blocked, but concerns about security and privacy persist. Other tech giants like Google and Samsung will need to address these issues as they prepare to launch their own smart glasses. Altman's comments on smart glasses arose in the context of OpenAI's hardware development with Apple's former design chief Jony Ive. The company aims to create an \"ambient computer\" that is always listening, but Altman acknowledges the potential privacy nightmare associated with such technology. OpenAI plans to release a small number of form factors, including a pendant-like device rather than a typical smart glasses design. No specific launch timeline has been provided by Altman, but the first consumer device could arrive \"soonish.\"",
  "summary": "Sam Altman weighed in on \"pervert glasses\" and the future of wearable AI devices at OpenAI.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "OpenAI head Sam Altman says 'people hate data centers,' but the company still plans to invest $50 million more in AI infrastructure this year alone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/openai-head-sam-altman-says-people-hate-data-centers-but-the-company",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:21:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Slashdot",
        "title": "OpenAI's Altman Says the Use of AI is 'Non-Negotiable'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/openais-altman-says-the-use-of-ai-is-non-negotiable",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}