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title: "We can’t just change the definition of ‘recording’"
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# We can’t just change the definition of ‘recording’

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**Published:** 2026-10-06T16:29:44.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

With AI hardware, tech companies are pushing the definition of what does and doesn't constitute a recording, creating a gray area where devices with microphones or cameras may not clearly be on or off\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.theverge.com/column/1005697/we-cant-just-change-the-definition-of-recording>)