AI Smart Glasses Used for Covert Recording of Flight Attendants in China
Rokid AI smart glasses were reportedly used to covertly record flight attendants and members of the public in China, with recordings posted online. Chinese e-commerce platforms sold adhesive covers designed to block the device's recording indicator light without affecting capture capability, raising concerns about unauthorized surveillance and privacy violations.
What happened
A Shanghai user discovered in Rokid's user community that AI smart glasses were being used to covertly record flight attendants and bystanders, with content posted to the platform.
Chinese e-commerce platforms sold adhesive covers marketed to block the recording indicator light on the glasses without affecting photo and video capture.
One user reported finding content of people photographed at the beach, running in parks, and on subways by Rokid AI glasses users.
Reported impact
Flight attendants and members of the public were recorded without consent, with recordings posted online.
The recordings potentially violated portrait rights and privacy of those filmed.
Index analysis
Legal experts stated that selling these light-blocking stickers demonstrates clear intent to facilitate covert recording and constitutes aiding copyright infringement, exposing retailers to joint liability.
Rokid stated it would investigate reported content and take necessary action against violating accounts under its user agreement.
Governance controls
Spring Airlines stated that unauthorized recording, especially when published online, may infringe on portrait rights and privacy.
The user community content was reported and subsequently removed from the platform.
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