Chinese technology developer Mobvoi has reportedly engineered a new line of smartwatches called TicNote Watch, designed to record conversations and automatically convert them into text. While marketed as a breakthrough in wearable tech, such devices inevitably raise growing concerns regarding data privacy, user surveillance, and the actual reliability of embedded AI transcription tools.

According to the manufacturer's claims, initiating a voice recording requires nothing more than pressing a dedicated physical button on the watch casing for two seconds. The device allegedly features dual microphones equipped with noise-reduction systems, supposedly capable of capturing speech from a distance of three to five meters, though real-world performance often falls short of such optimistic specifications.

One of the most promoted features of the TicNote Watch is its ability to display transcribed text directly on the screen in real-time. The developer purports that the system can process conversations across 17 different languages simultaneously. Furthermore, an integrated artificial intelligence assistant allegedly summarizes the recorded discussions once the session ends, though verifying the accuracy of these automated summaries remains difficult.

Technical specifications indicate that the watch can record audio continuously for over 24 hours, boasting an internal storage capacity exceeding 200 hours of audio files. The gathered data synchronizes with the proprietary TicNote application and cloud infrastructure. Alongside its controversial recording capabilities, the device also tracks standard physiological metrics, including heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and sleep patterns.

Source: kun.uz