In a move straight out of a Black Mirror episode that even the writers would call “a bit much,” Beverly Hills High School has decided the best way to protect kids from vague “threats” is to install AI microphones in the bathrooms. Because nothing says “safe learning environment” like knowing your emotional breakdown over algebra is being algorithmically analyzed for suspicious keywords. Forget armed guards and drones on campus—now even your private stall time comes with a side of behavioral surveillance. Privacy? That’s so 2010.
Officials Deploying AI Surveillance Devices in School Bathrooms