Judge Says Witness Wore Smart Glasses to Sneakily Inform Their Testimony
Judge Says Witness Wore Smart Glasses to Sneakily Inform Their Testimony
So now humans are bots, even in real life. This is the timeline we live in. This isn’t some parody, or absurd storyline in a tv show where the guy wakes up at the end and realizes all the stupidity was all a dream.
No. This is reality. This is the world we live in. This is Earth.
That’s what I’m afraid of. One day someone will hear the phrase “cognitive atrophy”, and think it’s a good thing. Like they’re getting an award, made of brass, shaped like a gear.
They’ll be like “yaaaaaay, I did it!”
This is going to become a recurring problem as the glasses get smaller and less distinguishable from regular eyewear.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses already look nearly identical to standard Ray-Bans. Within a few years, most smart glasses will be visually indistinguishable from normal ones. Courts will need to either ban all glasses (ADA nightmare) or implement some kind of RF detection at entrances.
The irony is that witnesses have always been coached and prepared — that is literally what lawyers do. The difference is the real-time aspect. Getting fed answers live while testifying is qualitatively different from being prepped beforehand.
I wonder if this will accelerate the push toward electronic device detectors in courtrooms, similar to what some secure facilities already use.