French prosecutors probe reports women filmed with smart glasses without consent
( September 23, 2026, 15:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened several investigations following complaints that women were filmed in public with smart glasses without their consent and the videos were posted online. The publication of AI-generated explicit content online without consent carries a penalty of up to two years in prison and a €45,000 fine, it said in a statement. In September, the cybercrime division conducted tests on smart glasses to analyze other offenses the technology could enable, including the theft of cryptocurrency funds by capturing wallet recovery phrases.Full statement below: ...
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