Norway Proposes Temporary AI Glasses Ban in Public Spaces

On October 5, Norway’s Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Administration announced a proposal to temporarily ban the use of AI glasses in parks, bathing beaches, and museums while drafting permanent legislation. The release presents two inconsistent lists of potential restricted locations; one includes shopping centres and schools, while the other adds amusement parks and swimming pools but omits youth clubs. Neither list is legally binding, and the specific definition of covered devices remains under investigation. Minister Torgeir Micaelsen stated the goal is to prevent non-consensual recording in unobserved spaces. The government clarified this is not a blanket ban, as private use remains legal. No bill has yet been submitted to the Storting, and no penalties or completion dates were specified.