Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods

[Polybius]

53. I don't share the view that ordinary use equals moral endorsement of everything a corporation does or might do

By that standard, using a smartphone promotes its manufacturer’s data practices. Using social media promotes its surveillance model. Driving a car promotes oil companies. At some point, living in modern society involves interacting with imperfect systems while still believing they should be regulated.

When I wear Ray-Ban Metas, I’m not trying to advertise for Meta or “help a tech lord.” I’m using a device I find convenient for calls, music, and occasional hands-free photos. I’m not running facial recognition on strangers. I’m not live-streaming protests. I’m not trying to secretly harvest data. Intent and behavior still matter.

As for articles warning people not to trust anyone wearing them, media outlets often frame new tech in the most alarming way possible. That doesn’t mean zero risks exist. It just means fear tends to travel faster than nuance.

At this point, it seems pretty clear neither of us is going to change the other’s mind. You see the technology itself as inherently unethical and corrosive. I see it as a tool with tradeoffs that should be governed properly but isn’t inherently immoral to use.

I’m going to continue wearing my Ray-Ban Metas. And honestly, in normal day-to-day life, you probably wouldn’t even realize that I (or anyone else) was wearing them anyway. They look like regular glasses, and most of the time they’re just being used like regular headphones with lenses attached, with the occasional "Hey Meta, what am I looking at?" when I see something interesting.

We don’t have to agree. But I think we’ve both said our piece.