人工智能（AI）笔记工具如今在视讯会议中无处不在，作为虚拟与会者逐字记录和摘要讨论。然而，敏感行业的公司和高管正在努力应对这些未经邀请的机器人的存在。一些会议主持人正在主动将它们驱逐，而其他人则建议与会者注意自己的言辞。这种谨慎是由于 AI 笔记工具通常只会逐字记录文字，而无法解读身体语言、语气或其他情境线索等关键的非语言信息。
在法律上，美国部分州和欧洲司法管辖区要求在录音前必须获得所有参与者的同意。然而，由于主管机关仅能针对已知的违规行为进行执法，且并非所有人均会提出申诉，这使得隐私合规在很大程度上流于基于礼貌的荣誉制度。尽管存在这些法律障碍，公众对 AI 的信任度仍有所不同，许多人经常向聊天机器人分享亲密个人细节并寻求建议，这标志著技术采纳上的重大文化转变。
利用这一文化转变，AI 硬件公司正在经历快速增长。穿戴式设备初创公司 Plaud 预计今年销售额将增长一倍以上，达到 500 million 美元（约合 5 亿美元），因其计划推出一款全新的「随时准备」录音挂饰。联合创始人兼 CEO Nathan Xu 强调，他们显眼的设计是有意为之，旨在满足法律合规性，同时帮助使用者建立信心，并确保周围的人感到心理上的安全与保障。
Artificial intelligence (AI) notetaking tools are now ubiquitous in video meetings, serving as virtual attendees that transcribe and summarize discussions. However, companies and executives in sensitive sectors are struggling to manage these uninvited bots. Some meeting hosts are actively removing them, while others advise participants to be cautious of their phrasing. This caution arises because AI notetakers typically capture words verbatim without interpreting crucial non-verbal cues such as body language, vocal tone, or other context.
Legally, several US states and European jurisdictions mandate consent from all participants before any recording can occur. However, because authorities rely on reported violations, actual enforcement is weak, turning privacy compliance into an honors system based on courtesy. Despite these legal hurdles, the public's trust in AI varies, with many individuals routinely sharing intimate personal details and seeking advice from conversational chatbots, signaling a significant cultural shift in technology adoption.
Capitalizing on this cultural shift, AI hardware companies are experiencing rapid growth. The wearable startup Plaud projects its sales to more than double, reaching $500 million (approximately 500 million USD) this year as it prepares to launch a new "always ready" recording pendant. Co-founder and CEO Nathan Xu emphasizes that their conspicuous, visible design is intentional, aiming to satisfy legal compliance while helping users feel confident and ensuring surrounding individuals feel psychologically secure.