404 Media: Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Body Cameras to Train AI Models

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404 Media reports that researchers proposed having preschool teachers wear body cameras to collect training data for AI models, raising immediate ethical concerns about consent, children's privacy, and surveillance normalization in educational settings. The story reached 94 points on HN. It highlights the growing tension between AI's data hunger and ethical boundaries — especially when the subjects are children who cannot consent.