The theory is reasonable, in theory.
Google Clips - an intelligent camera, that takes pictures when it, not you, decides.
Put it on the bookshelf or clip it to your shirt pocket and it will snap away. It's very smart.
What's more, the more you use it the smarter it gets. It starts to recognise the people you spend time with, and knows when it will be a good photo opportunity.
Of course, there are privacy concerns here, and Google have taken some steps to reduce those concerns - e.g. the photos are stored in the camera hardware, not the cloud.
But the creepy thought remains, a camera taking pictures, perhaps of you, whenever it wants.
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