The Kennedy-Mighell Report Should You Be Wearing AI?
Sep 4, 2026
AI glasses, rings, and pendants promise hands-free help, but raise thorny questions about hidden recording, privacy, legal ethics, privilege, and courtroom rules. The discussion also explores accessibility and why useful hardware should come before AI features. Plus, Tom unveils a retrieval-focused second-brain system, while Spotify’s AI playlists and AI-powered article criticism round out the tech talk.
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Read The Privacy Policy Before Recording
- Read a wearable’s privacy policy before using it for conversations or legal work.
- One ring advertised on-device transcription while its policy disclosed Alibaba cloud processing, illustrating why marketing claims require verification.
Camera-Free Glasses May Fit Legal Work Best
- Camera-free display glasses may offer lawyers the most useful functions with fewer privacy risks.
- Teleprompters, live captions, translation, and hands-free document access support legal work without needing to record bystanders.
Hidden Recording Is Triggering Courtroom Bans
- Courts and ethics authorities are reacting to hidden recording, not merely continuous listening.
- New York courts banned AI glasses statewide, Philadelphia prohibited them in court, and a UK witness was caught receiving coaching through glasses.
