{"slug": "meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings", "title": "Meta patented a wearable that listens all day to guess your feelings", "summary": "Meta has patented a wearable device that continuously records audio and uses AI to infer the wearer's emotional state from vocal cues like sighs and laughter, with the stated purpose of refining workout recommendations. The patent, reported by 404 Media, raises privacy concerns due to the device's constant listening capability.", "body_md": "Meta has patented [a wearable that listens to you all day and guesses how you feel](https://www.404media.co/meta-patents-ai-device-that-tracks-your-emotions-watches-you-take-your-meds/). As 404 Media reports, the device would continuously record audio and surroundings, then use AI to read your emotional state from \"sighs, laughter\" and other vocal cues, ostensibly to fine-tune workout suggestions. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/09/post-meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings.html)\n\nThe post [Meta patented a wearable that listens all day to guess your feelings](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/09/post-meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings.html) appeared first on [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings", "canonical_source": "https://boingboing.net/2026/07/09/post-meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings.html", "published_at": "2026-07-09 22:27:14+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-09 23:39:06.428562+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-ethics", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Meta", "404 Media", "Boing Boing"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-patented-a-wearable-that-listens-all-day-to-guess-your-feelings.jsonld"}}