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Woman Calls Out Doctor Wearing Smart Glasses During Consultation Where She Had To Take Off Her Clothes: 'They Need To Be Banned' (www.fashiontimes.co.uk)

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[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 24 points 32 minutes ago (2 children)

Pervert Glasses™️ by definition can not be HIPAA compliant.

The fact that this doctor even made the attempt should warrant a serious review of their conduct.

[–] trebach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 minutes ago

It seems according to the video the surgeon had already seen the patient in a state of undress so this is even bigger than HIPAA. If they were recording, he's probably doing time for each patient visit.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 28 minutes ago

He's probably been sued multiple times and wants to provide defensive evidence.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 100 points 2 hours ago (31 children)

I can honestly put up with a lot, especially in a doctor's office. Hell it's the only place I'm okay with something up my ass. I would walk out if my doctor came in with those glasses. I will go and find a new doctor. There is no way I am okay with a personal camera in that exam room.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 94 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It’s not even a personal camera. The footage is uploaded to Facebook where they have humans categorize and tag it.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 25 points 1 hour ago

[bums], [boobs], [other]

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 30 minutes ago

I will go and find a new doctor.

right after I punch Dr. M. Olester in the face.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 13 minutes ago

Hell it’s the only place I’m okay with something up my ass.

Psssshhhhhh! Prude!

Btw, I'm not defending these doctors with the glasses. Fuck that shit! That should absolutely be banned.

I'm just saying anal is awesome! You're missing out.

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[–] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 12 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I couldn't watch the tiktok because there were no subtitles so maybe I am missing something.

I don't understand how these glasses could be permitted in a medical setting. It's becoming more normal for medical offices here to record visits and use AI to transcribe the visit. Sure, there are concerns about those in terms of accuracy, and there is a risk of unauthorized access and systems failing, but there is a list of vetted products build to meet privacy and security requirements. Kinda the same way I am only permitted to use Copilot at work because the data is not sent back to be used in training models.

I don't believe Meta has any such programs or versions?

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 hour ago

Fuxk tiktok, twitter, meta and google all the fuck together.

Delete them all

Fucking duh

[+] NullPointerException@lemmy.ca -36 points 1 hour ago (5 children)

I don’t like this “smart glasses are evil” sentiment. They would improve the lives of many people. I’ve seen demonstrations of its use for blind people. Even people simply travelling and having everything translated automatically would be nice. But, yeah, going into a restroom with them on, or not asking for authorization from the patient to use them, crosses a big red line.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 18 points 56 minutes ago

The idea of them is incredible. I grew up watching sci fi galore with holographic AI personal assistants, and AR glasses, and 3D printers, etc. The idea of these technologies is amazing.

The reality of them is a little different. It's hard to get behind certain advancements when they are completely in the control of a handful of people on Earth who have more wealth than everyone else combined. It's impossible to ethically endorse these projects when the companies responsible have time and again proven themselves to be untrustworthy. And I mean, you shouldn't trust them with your name and age, let alone videos and pictures of you—and strangers!—naked in a doctor's office.

The technology and the possibilities are awesome and awe inspiring. The society we live in is not ready for them. Hell, much of the world still hasn't caught up with how to adequately regulate and legislate for the internet revolution that happened over thirty years ago, nevermind for smart glasses that can always be recording.

[–] running_ragged@lemmy.world 12 points 48 minutes ago

Any product created by a company that has demonstrated evil intent should be considered evil, even if there are legitimate valid uses. You have to trust not only the person using it, but also the company that controls what the device can/will do with or without the users constent.

[–] sanitation@lemmy.today 11 points 1 hour ago

Nope. They are evil

[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I don't understand the "x-ray vision" comments. Am I out of the loop?

[+] joe@lemmy.world -28 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

I only spend time on Lemmy in bursts, but it has become pretty clear that most people in this "technology" community absolutely hate all forms of technology. It's pretty weird.

[–] covecove@lemmy.ml 10 points 41 minutes ago (1 children)

I feel like thats because technology is at odds with ethics in the majority of popular fields of tech and corporations care about money, not ethics. I'm definitely not a luddite, but I understand the hate when technology is used to opress instead of bettering human lives

[–] joe@lemmy.world -1 points 32 minutes ago

Do people not make a distinction between technology companies and the technology itself? I do. I have a fancy (okay, kind of pointless, but nerdy AF) folding pixel phone but I have GrapheneOS on it, because I don't like giving Google all my data for free. I can find the technology fascinating while distrusting and calling out the technology company.

But it's even more than just what you say. I'm heavily downvoted in this comment section because I dared ask a hypothetical philosophical question? I made it pretty clear it was just a philosophical question, so what's the issue? I get very strong "shut up and hate it with us" vibes. Pretty sad, in my useless opinion.

I think it's getting close to time for another break from social media.

But hey, I appreciate your thoughtful response, truly.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 5 points 32 minutes ago (1 children)

We're not anti technology, were vocally anti destructive and anti privacy technology. AI is terrible in almost every facet. It's a neat technology on paper, but the environmental and societal impact far outweighs any positives from it. Camera glasses that record people that don't want to be recorded and saved to a cloud where that information is trained on and out of the control of anyone that's been recorded is a major privacy violation. Again, the technology of having smart glasses is neat on paper, but it reality is awful and prime for abuse.

So we don't hate all technology, just the shit technologies, like those mentioned plus flock and Microsoft products to add to the pile. Not being critical of these technologies is insane to me, because it lets these companies push the limit of what's acceptable without reprecussions.

[–] joe@lemmy.world -1 points 24 minutes ago

As I said elsewhere, I can differentiate between technology and technology companies. I didn't realize that was so odd.

[–] sanitation@lemmy.today 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Reddit subversives can go back to reddit we don't care

[–] joe@lemmy.world -2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You misunderstand: Lemmy and Bluesky are my only social networks, I just use them sporatically.

Holy cow, what is wrong with this place?

[–] sanitation@lemmy.today 3 points 50 minutes ago

ok fine. you can stay then. I love you

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