Norway moves to ban AI glasses from playgrounds and changing rooms.
Norway's digital affairs ministry said on Monday it will propose a temporary ban on camera glasses in public. The list covers parks, beaches, museums, malls, schools, kindergartens, playgrounds, clinics and changing rooms. An expert group will now draft permanent rules, and wearing them at home stays legal.
Why it mattersNo country has tried this yet, and European rules tend to spread from one neighbour outward. If you own recording glasses, the question becomes where you may wear them.
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