Canterbury-Bankstown Council in Sydney votes to ban AI “smart glasses” from its local swimming pools. According to reports, the ban is endorsed overwhelmingly at a council meeting held on Tuesday evening.
Council leaders link the decision to community concerns about misuse of wearable technology, including people secretly recording in areas such as change rooms, swimming pools and near schools. The mayor, Bilal El-Hayek, is reported to have described the devices as “pervert glasses” while raising fears they could be used by predators to target children.
Other outlets frame the action as part of a broader response by multiple Australian councils, noting similar bans imposed elsewhere, including Brisbane and City of Yarra. While outlets agree on the council’s decision and rationale—privacy and child-safety concerns—the language used to describe the glasses varies, ranging from “smart glasses” to the term “pervert glasses.”
