Harvard Student Creates AI Glasses To Identify Strangers | AnhPhu Nguyen - SVIC Podcast #48

We are joined by AnhPhu Nguyen, created of I-Xray. Along with his classmate, Caine Ardayfio, at Harvard University he has hooked Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses up to a facial recognition system that instantly identifies strangers in public, finds their personal information and can be used to approach them and gain their trust. They call it I-XRAY and have demonstrated its power to get phone numbers, addresses and even social security numbers in live tests. The media is blowing this up as a dystopian tool, but with the right data protection, this tool could make it easier for people to spot commonalities and make meeting strangers less awkward. If you have a question for AnhPhu, ask them in our discord. Patreon.com/svic for exclusive content. Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Follow us: Threads: www.threads.net/@svicpodcast Twitter: https://x.com/svicpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svicpodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@svicpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svicpodcast Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/svicpodcast Need consulting help on M&A? Jordan has worked on 150 acquisitions during his time at Google, Slack, and Salesforce. Reach out to Jordan on intro - intro.co/JordanThibodeau?source=intro Show hosts Joe (Eng VP) and Jordan (M&A Deal Lead) worked at various companies from Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Salesforce, Slack, Carta, Splunk, Wealthfront, Adobe, and more. 00:00 - Phu Nguyen discusses building iXray glasses 00:19 - Jordan asks about demand for the glasses 00:45 - Jordan introduces the podcast and his background 01:14 - Jordan introduces the iXray glasses demo video 01:51 - Discussion on smartwatches and tech aesthetics 06:38 - Phu Nguyen joins the podcast to discuss his project 06:59 - Phu explains how iXray glasses work and privacy concerns 08:02 - Phu reflects on the viral success of iXray 09:11 - Positive use cases for iXray, including networking 10:05 - Venture capitalists expressing interest in iXray 11:01 - Phu explains the low cost of developing the glasses 12:15 - Interest from people wanting to replicate iXray software 13:22 - Building a privacy-friendly version of iXray 14:35 - First responder use case for iXray technology 15:49 - Discussion about augmented reality in construction 16:35 - How to remove personal data from public databases 17:25 - Jordan asks Phu for data removal service recommendations 18:29 - Jordan wraps up the interview with Phu 19:00 - Phu discusses Meta vs. Snap glasses in college culture 20:04 - Jordan reflects on iXray’s potential and the future of tech 24:29 - Mid-episode message about Patreon and bonus content 25:02 - Discussion shifts to Google's dominance in search advertising 26:17 - How TikTok and AI challenge Google’s advertising grip 29:40 - The impact of AI on search behavior 31:22 - Discussion on the rise of perplexity and other AI search engines 34:05 - Google vs. Amazon: competition in the search ad market 36:14 - How OpenAI's integration affects search queries and ads 38:27 - TikTok’s role in the search and advertising market 40:35 - Comparing Google’s and TikTok’s search volume and user behavior 43:12 - TikTok's new ad-targeting based on user search behavior 45:29 - Concerns about ad cannibalization and AI search monetization 48:05 - Speculation on the future of AI-generated search ads 50:40 - OpenAI's and Perplexity’s role in reshaping the search industry 53:19 - The role of advertising in AI tools and user engagement 55:50 - Final thoughts on AI's evolution and tech disruption #ai #facebook #meta