Subvolts take AI glasses, device design, and cybersecurity risks are explored with tech insiders. Jun 19, 2026
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This episode features a former Meta CSO discussing AI cybersecurity and explores the future of AI hardware and policy.

Are AI Glasses Over?, Big Technology Audience Questions, Alex Stamos on AI Cybersecurity

58 min Interview Hosts: Alex Kantrowitz
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Summary

The Big Technology Podcast features Ranjan Roy discussing AI news and audience questions from the AI Summit. Topics include the future of AR glasses, ideal AI device features, AI's role in biology, US-China AI relations, and AI company responsibilities. Former Meta CSO Alex Stamos joins to discuss cybersecurity risks.

Explained simply

This podcast episode looks at whether new smart glasses are a good idea and what makes a great AI gadget. It also covers how AI might help in biology and the security risks involved with these powerful new tools.

Why listen

This episode offers insights into the practicalities and societal implications of AI devices and policy. It's for anyone tracking the consumer AI hardware space and the broader ethical and geopolitical landscape of AI development. The discussion on AR glasses and ideal AI device form factors connects to current hardware experiments by companies like Meta and Apple, while the cybersecurity segment addresses a critical concern for all frontier labs.

On the mic
  • HostAlex Kantrowitz
  • GuestRanjan RoyMargins
  • GuestAlex StamosCSO, Meta
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Key facts
  • Guest: Ranjan Roy from Margins and Alex Stamos, ex-Meta CSO
  • Show: Big Technology Podcast
  • Length: 58 minutes
  • Topics Covered: AR glasses, AI device features, AI in biology, US-China AI relations, AI company responsibility, AI cybersecurity risks
Show notes from Alex Kantrowitz

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news LIVE from Big Technology AI Summit. We cover: 1) Do Snapchat Specs signal the end of AR glasses 2) What should an AI device do? 3) Audience questions from the Big Technology AI Summit! 4) How should companies plan for such fast moving technology? 5) What's the ideal AI device form factor? 6) Can AI models be more useful for biology? 7) Can the U.S. and China get along on AI? 8) What responsibility do AI companies have to society? 9) Ex-Meta CSO Alex Stamos joins us to talk Fable's cyber-risks 10) Is it marketing or is it material?

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Jargon decoded
AR glasses
Alex Kantrowitz
Eyewear that overlays digital information onto the real world.
CSO
Alex Kantrowitz
Chief Security Officer, a top executive responsible for a company's security.
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Big Technology Podcast · Alex Kantrowitz
Length
58 min
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What is the main topic of the discussion?
The episode discusses the future of AI devices, including AR glasses, and the cybersecurity risks associated with AI technology.
Who are the guests on the podcast?
Ranjan Roy from Margins and former Meta CSO Alex Stamos join the discussion.

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