{"slug": "china-keeps-an-eye-on-ai-smart-glasses-as-privacy-concerns-come-into-focus", "title": "China keeps an eye on AI smart glasses as privacy concerns come into focus", "summary": "China introduced the first industry code of conduct for AI smart glasses after public outrage over covert filming incidents. The voluntary guidelines require manufacturers to minimize data collection, provide clear recording indicators, and obtain explicit user consent. The move follows videos posted by Rokid users showing unsuspecting people being secretly filmed in public places.", "body_md": "# China keeps an eye on AI smart glasses as privacy concerns come into focus\n\nVoluntary code aims to address privacy fears surrounding AI smart glasses as shipments surge and hidden recordings spark public outrage\n\n[Ben Jiang](/author/ben-jiang)in Beijing\n\nChina has introduced the industry’s first code of conduct for artificial intelligence smart glasses after public outrage over users covertly filming strangers with the increasingly popular devices.\n\nThe voluntary code calls on smart eyewear manufacturers to adopt a “minimum data collection” approach, provide clear indicators when cameras or microphones are active, and obtain explicit user consent before recording.\n\nThe guidelines were released on Thursday by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.\n\nThe move follows mounting public concern over recent incidents involving smart glasses made by Hangzhou-based tech company Rokid. Videos posted on Rokid’s online user forum showed unsuspecting members of the public being secretly filmed on subway trains, in parks, on beaches and in shopping malls.\n\nOne widely shared clip showed a flight attendant greeting passengers and serving meals, apparently unaware that she was being recorded.\n\nRokid did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Earlier this month, the company removed some of the videos and blocked the accounts responsible for uploading them.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-keeps-an-eye-on-ai-smart-glasses-as-privacy-concerns-come-into-focus", "canonical_source": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3358459/china-keeps-eye-ai-smart-glasses-privacy-concerns-come-focus?utm_source=rss_feed", "published_at": "2026-06-26 07:00:36+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-26 07:14:39.898831+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-ethics", "ai-products", "computer-vision"], "entities": ["China Academy of Information and Communications Technology", "Ministry of Industry and Information Technology", "Rokid"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-keeps-an-eye-on-ai-smart-glasses-as-privacy-concerns-come-into-focus", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-keeps-an-eye-on-ai-smart-glasses-as-privacy-concerns-come-into-focus.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-keeps-an-eye-on-ai-smart-glasses-as-privacy-concerns-come-into-focus.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-keeps-an-eye-on-ai-smart-glasses-as-privacy-concerns-come-into-focus.jsonld"}}