"They Shrunk a Lab into Your Phone" as NC State’s Tiny Spectrometer Sparks Fierce Clash Over Privacy, Power, and Who Gets to Analyze the World in Real Time

Illustration of a miniature spectrometer developed by North Carolina State University, highlighting its integration potential into smartphones, generated by artificial intelligence.

“They Shrunk a Lab into Your Phone” as NC State’s Tiny Spectrometer Sparks Fierce Clash Over Privacy, Power, and Who Gets to Analyze the World in Real Time