Lorde criticized AI glasses during a performance at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid, The Verge reported. While she did not name a specific product, the comments appeared to take aim at Ray-Ban Meta-style smart glasses.
The reaction matters because wearable AI devices depend on public comfort as much as technical capability. Glasses with cameras, microphones, and AI features can trigger privacy concerns in shared spaces even when they are marketed as convenient consumer gadgets.
For hardware companies, cultural acceptance may be one of the hardest parts of bringing always-on AI wearables into the mainstream.