( November 11, 2026, 10:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Smart glasses capable of covert, non-consensual recording should be banned and AI developers should face criminal liability for systems capable of creating sexual abuse images, an Irish parliamentary committee has said. In a report published Tuesday, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on AI recommended a ban on AI systems capable of producing child sex abuse material or non-consensual intimate images, with companies, directors and staff responsible for designing and deploying such systems held criminally liable. Separately, the committee voiced privacy concerns about smart glasses, including the prospect of companies adding facial recognition to the devices.Report attached. ...
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