Norway Moves to Regulate 'Pervert Glasses,' Weighs Facial Recognition Ban
Norway is moving toward tighter regulation of smart glasses and is considering banning facial recognition in public spaces. Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung said AI-enabled glasses, earbuds, and similar devices could be used to monitor people without consent, so the government wants expert advice and interim guidelines from public and private organizations while rules are drafted. No timeline has been set. The move follows growing concern over covert recording and facial recognition in devices like Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses. Consumer advocates support action but want sales paused until the law is settled. Privacy and safety concerns have intensified after reports of secret filming, misuse in training AI systems, and attempts to bypass recording indicators. Some venues and organizations have already banned the glasses. Norway could become one of the first countries to create device-specific legislation.
