Oslo Bans Meta's AI Smart Glasses in Schools Over Privacy Concerns
September 10, 2026
oecd:2026-09-10-7006View source ↗
What happened
The Oslo municipality has banned Meta's AI-enabled smart glasses in all schools during school hours, citing risks of covert data collection and facial recognition that could violate children's privacy. The ban is a preventive measure to protect students from potential harm posed by these AI systems.
Reported impact
- Affected parties
- Not publicly disclosed
- Harm type
- Not publicly disclosed
- Scale
- Not publicly disclosed
- Financial impact
- Not publicly disclosed
- Regulatory action
- Not publicly disclosed
Classification
Relevant governance controls
Governance control mapping is not available for this record.
- No controls mapped
Not publicly disclosed
Control mapping is analytical. It does not state that any control would have prevented the incident.
Sources and evidence
OECD AI Incidents Monitor
Oslo Bans Meta's AI Smart Glasses in Schools Over Privacy Concerns
2026-09-10