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“I recently reviewed Even Realities G1 smart glasses (they're very cool) and
the first real-world thing I used them for was scamming someone. I told a local
bartender I had an encyclopedic knowledge of film, and I would answer the
hardest movie trivia question he could come up with in exchange for a drink.
After a short consultation with Google, dude came back with "Who directed
1922's
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?"
I tilted my head thoughtfully and repeated the question as if verifying I heard
him right. The AI agent silently did its thing, and in about three seconds, the
answer was floating before my eyes, totally invisible to everyone around me.
"Robert Wiene?" I asked, feigning uncertainty. Boom! Free drink. It's not the
hardest trivia question, but I could have answered literally anything: the date
Dr. Caligari was released, the day of the week it was, or the weather that
day—all short work.
Bartenders know to be wary of bar bets, so this one was watching me like a hawk
to make sure I wasn't looking up the answer on my phone or something. He didn't
seem to suspect my glasses, and even if he had, it wouldn't have mattered. Even
inspected up close, G1s offer no indication of electronics of any kind: No USB
port, no flashing light, no visible controls.
The AI agent is activated with a subtle tap behind the ear. Repeating the
question sends the AI off for the answer, presented in a display that's
invisible to everyone but the wearer. You could do the same trick with a pair
of Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses or audio-only smart glasses with AI.
I don't like deceiving people, so I ended up telling the bartender what was up
to and not accepting the drink, but it got me thinking about what more
nefarious people than I could do (and probably already are) with AI smart
glasses.”
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
