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This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won't Work

  • Boone Ashworth--Wired
  • published date: 2026-03-06 23:45:14 UTC

Deveillance's Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.

Deveillance also claims the Spectre can find nearby microphones by detecting radio frequencies (RF), but critics say finding a microphone via RF emissions is not effective unless the sensor is immedi… [+3411 chars]