Police departments across the United States issued warnings about the potential criminal uses of AirTags. The warnings were prescient multiple women reported frightening encounters where AirTags were used as stalking devices that could be slipped in a purse or taped to a car. Cybersecurity experts expressed concern that the tracking device would be exploited by stalkers. When the AirTag launched in 2021, Apple’s Bluetooth tracker with ultra-wideband was lauded as a step toward the future of augmented reality and a great way to find everyday objects, like your lost TV remote.