{"id":2502145,"date":"2026-07-14T20:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2502145"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:30:50","slug":"lorde-has-a-blunt-message-about-ai-smart-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lorde-has-a-blunt-message-about-ai-smart-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorde has a blunt message about AI smart glasses as Kylie Jenner faces backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_feca84\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Lorde recently offered her blunt opinion on AI smart glasses at a concert, as Kylie Jenner faces backlash over her collaboration with Meta to create wearable tech<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1936370\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lorde took a jab at AI-enabled glass as Kylie Jenner faces backlash over her Meta Glasses collaboration\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lorde took a jab at AI-enabled glass as Kylie Jenner faces backlash over her Meta Glasses collaboration<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lorde got real about the rise of new technology last week, offering her blunt opinion about AI-enabled smart glasses at a recent concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 29-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"New Zealand musicianLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/lorde-minnesota-immigrant-donation-ice-1661710\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand musician<\/a>, who rose to stardom as a teenager with the release of her hit debut studio album Pure Heroine, took aim at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AILink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/ai\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">AI<\/a>-powered smart glasses during her performance at Madrid&#8217;s Mad Cool Festival last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t know if someone is wearing sunglasses or if they\u2019re wearing those f&#8211;ked up\u2026\u201d Lorde said, while pointing to her face without directly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"naming the wearable technologyLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/tech\/tech-news\/meta-ai-glasses-ray-bans-1397738\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">naming the wearable technology<\/a>. &#8220;Can I just say, for the record, f&#8211;k the glasses,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t get the glasses. Not sexy,\u201d the Green Light hitmaker said, imploring her fans not to get AI glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThis is sexy \u2014 this is real,\u201d she said, referencing not wearing smart glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lorde didn\u2019t mention Meta, Ray-Ban, or any other brand of AI-powered glasses during her speech. However, Ray-Ban was one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"festivalLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/madcoolfestival.es\/sponsors\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">festival<\/a>\u2019s sponsors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">If you can&#8217;t view the post above, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/lorde-ai-glasses-kylie-jenner-1936331\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lorde\u2019s stance against AI smart wearables may not come as a surprise to longtime fans, as she has sung about throwing her phone into the ocean in her song Solar Power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI would see my screen-time go to like, 11 hours and I knew it was just looking at the Daily Mail,\u201d Lorde told the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"New York TimesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/12\/arts\/music\/lorde-solar-power.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times<\/a> in a 2021 interview, detailing the strict boundaries she created for her relationship with her phone. \u201cI remember sitting up in bed and realizing I could get to the end of my life and have done this every day. And it\u2019s up to me to choose, right now. So I just sort of chose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lorde told the outlet that her phone now has no internet browser, and she\u2019s locked out of her social media apps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her recent comments that are seemingly against AI smart glasses come as more and more wearable tech options hit retailers, with some even promoted by other celebrities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kylie Jenner released slim, oval-shaped AI glasses in collaboration with Meta, known as the Starfire Kylie Edition, which retail for $399 and feature hands-free communication and recording capabilities, an AI assistant, and live translation. The wearable tech\u2019s Meta AI is also voiced by Jenner.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1936547\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1936547\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.7144444444444444\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kylie Jenner\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1936547.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Meta-Glasses-Launch-Party-Terminal-Warehouse-NYC-New-York-United-States-23-Jun-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1936547.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Meta-Glasses-Launch-Party-Terminal-Warehouse-NYC-New-York-United-States-23-Jun-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1936547.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Meta-Glasses-Launch-Party-Terminal-Warehouse-NYC-New-York-United-States-23-Jun-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1936547.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Meta-Glasses-Launch-Party-Terminal-Warehouse-NYC-New-York-United-States-23-Jun-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Kylie Jenner created her own AI glasses in collaboration with Meta\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kylie Jenner created her own AI glasses in collaboration with Meta<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201c2026, the year of realizing that I am the new voice of Meta AI. We love a tech moment,\u201d Jenner said in an ad promoting her Meta Glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And I hate that meta glasses encourages the surveillance state to become even more normalized,&#8221; one <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RedditLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/KUWTK\/comments\/1udi326\/kylie_for_meta_glasses\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a> user posted in response to Jenner&#8217;s collaboration with Meta. Another Reddit user wrote, &#8220;You&#8217;d think celebrities of all people would understand why these are bad to normalize.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Others seemed to like the design of Jenner&#8217;s glasses, but disliked the AI aspect, as one user wrote, &#8220;They\u2019re cute as hell but I kinda hate that I have to be on the lookout for even more differently styled glasses with the cameras on them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Critics of Meta Glasses and other AI-powered glasses have raised privacy concerns about how the stylish wearable tech can record what users see, with particular worries about users recording people without their knowledge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MetaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2026\/07\/metas-ai-glasses-your-questions-answered\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Meta<\/a>, its AI glasses feature a white light on the front of each pair, known as a capture LED, which lights up when the camera is in use, whether for a picture or video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe know that for wearable technology to succeed it must be trusted both by people who wear the glasses and the others around them,\u201d Meta detailed in a response to a question about why the company chose a white light. \u201cWe looked at many options and found the white light delivered the best combination of visibility and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the privacy concerns and pushback from celebrities, such as Lorde, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"EssilorLuxotticaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essilorluxottica.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/q4-full-year-2025-results\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">EssilorLuxottica<\/a>, the maker of Ray-Ban, said it tripled its sales of AI glasses last year, selling over 7 million pairs of the wearable tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.themirror.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorde recently offered her blunt opinion on AI smart glasses at a concert, as Kylie Jenner faces backlash 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