Tech bros have found a new way to make everything in your life recordable, and it’s low-key terrifying. Welcome to the era of AI wearables, where your casual coffee chat, random networking event, and even house party banter are now prime content for algorithmic transcription.

The Rise of the Always-Listening Devices

Imagine walking into a tech meetup and realizing everyone’s adorable pendant or chic lapel pin is secretly documenting your every word. Startups like Limitless, Plaud, and Buddi are normalizing these stealthy recording devices faster than you can say “privacy invasion”.

The Tech Bro Justification

Silicon Valley’s latest excuse? These devices help them “stay present” and create a “second brain” for networking. Translation: they want to obsessively catalog every interaction without actually being mentally present. Nicholas Lopez even takes his recording device to house parties, turning social moments into potential future blackmail material.

The Privacy Nightmare

Legal experts are already warning about the potential consequences. Catherine Crump from UC Berkeley notes that depending on your state, these recordings could potentially violate wiretapping laws. Some companies are even drafting policies assuming everything is being recorded, which is basically corporate gaslighting at its finest.

We’re rapidly approaching a world where “off the record” might literally mean nothing. Your witty comment, awkward laugh, or passionate rant could be immortalized in an AI transcript before you can say “delete”.

The silver lining? At least someone’s paying attention to our boring conversations.