The Maharashtra government has formed a committee headed by the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra State Cyber, to prepare an SOP for regulating AI-powered smart goggles, smart glasses and camera-enabled wearable devices. The panel will assess security and privacy risks, frame usage guidelines and submit recommendations to the Home Department within four months.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has constituted a one-member committee to prepare a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the safe and regulated use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart goggles, smart glasses, camera-enabled spectacles and other wearable devices. The committee will be headed by the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra State Cyber, who is also the head of the Maharashtra State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (S4C).
According to a Home Department government resolution issued on Thursday, the move comes amid concerns over potential threats to national security, state security and citizens’ privacy arising from the ability of such devices to capture photographs and videos, undertake live streaming and collect data.
Assessment of wearable technology risks
The committee has been tasked with conducting a detailed assessment of the technological capabilities of AI-powered smart goggles, smart glasses, camera-enabled spectacles and other wearable devices, including video and audio recording, live streaming, facial recognition and data collection.
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