AI-Driven Wearables Poised to Transform Privacy Norms in 2025
As wearable technology becomes increasingly integrated with artificial intelligence (AI), the way society approaches privacy is set to undergo a fundamental shift. Once limited to direct observation and traditional forms of surveillance, monitoring has evolved alongside technological advances—now expanding into a new era where wearable devices collect vast amounts of personal data continuously. Historically, surveillance was primarily visual, conducted by law enforcement and intelligence agencies relying on physical presence to gather information. In recent decades, this expanded to include digital surveillance methods such as satellite imagery, internet monitoring, and closed-circuit television (CCTV). Initial public resistance to these measures gradually diminished
