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Former Harvard Students Launch Controversial AI Smart Glasses

8/22/2025

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AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, former Harvard students, launched Halo X, AI-powered smart glasses for real-time conversation recording.
Priced at $249, pre-orders will begin soon, backed by $1 million in investor funding.
Privacy concerns exist due to the absence of an external recording indicator, unlike Meta's glasses.
The glasses use Soniox for transcription and aim for SOC 2 compliance, but data security details remain unclear.
User privacy and responsibility discussions are anticipated as the product is released.

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Story summary

AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, former Harvard students, launched Halo X, AI-powered smart glasses for real-time conversation recording.
Priced at $249, pre-orders will begin soon, backed by $1 million in investor funding.
Privacy concerns exist due to the absence of an external recording indicator, unlike Meta's glasses.
The glasses use Soniox for transcription and aim for SOC 2 compliance, but data security details remain unclear.
User privacy and responsibility discussions are anticipated as the product is released.