
The information displayed in the AIM should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its member countries.
AI-enabled smart glasses, notably from Rokid, were used to secretly record flight attendants and other individuals in China. The use of '遮光貼' stickers to disable recording indicators enabled covert filming, leading to privacy violations and unauthorized online sharing. Rokid responded by removing offending content and upgrading privacy safeguards.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event clearly involves AI systems (AI smart glasses) used to record people without consent, which is a direct violation of privacy rights, a form of harm to individuals and communities. The use of adhesive covers to disable recording indicator lights enables covert recording, exacerbating the harm. The article reports actual occurrences of such recordings and the legal and social responses, indicating realized harm rather than potential harm. Hence, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct involvement of AI systems in causing violations of privacy rights and the resulting harm.[AI generated]