Apple might expand its AI wearable efforts into the world of AirPods . Bloomberg reported today that Apple is in the final stages of testing a new AirPods model that would feature small cameras in each earbud. They would have longer stems than the AirPods you're used to , but would otherwise look very similar, says Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. According to his latest report, the device has "entered a phase where prototypes feature a near-final design and capabilities" after years of development internally, but we don't have a firm release date yet. It's also possible that these prototype AirPods never make it to market. In case you're worried about being surreptitiously recorded by any random person with AirPods you see on the street, these cameras would not be used for any kind of photo or video capture. Instead, Gurman says they would be low-resolution modules used to see the environment for the purpose of interacting with an AI assistant.…