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Government considers smart glasses ban for public servants
The federal government is considering national AI standards. (ABC News: Kylie Silvester)
The federal government is considering a ban on smart glasses in Commonwealth workplaces while advancing a broader suite of AI policies.
New standards for data centres and frontier AI training are out for consultation as ministers focus on workplace protections, investment and online safety.
Anthony Albanese travels to the US on Friday, where he will hold talks with tech companies and world leaders.
A ban on smart glasses capable of covertly recording people is being considered for Commonwealth buildings amid concerns about the technology's privacy and security risks.
Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings
Minister for public service says the devices pose âlegitimate privacy and security concernsâ in commonwealth-run workplaces
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The Albanese government is considering a âworld-leadingâ ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.
The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equipped technology and encouraged individual workplaces to set their own rules.
The public service minister, Katy Gallagher, said on Thursday she had asked the Australian public service for advice on whether the glasses should be prohibited.
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Katy Gallagher explores ban on smart glasses dubbed 'creepy' in the APS
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The Albanese is government wants to ban the use of smart glasses in the Australian Public Service in a move that would be a global first.
Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher is seeking advice from the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) on options to ban or restrict the use of glasses capable of recording, amid growing privacy and security concerns.
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