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Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by genxy on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:49PM (#50343504)
Google wanted to put this tech into its phone, but then was convinced it was a bad idea due to privacy invasion. It could for instance correlate sexual arousal with any phone interaction (video chat, youtube, display ads, etc), giving google and advertisers the ability to make custom targeted ads for specific users, as it would "know your type".

Where does inference occur? Does it work offline?

Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by ireadmevs on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @09:38AM (#50352529)
+1 to that. Offline is the only way I’d consider using a tech like that. And certainly not in a glasses form factor