Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p>Insecure <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Deebot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deebot</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/robotvacuums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>robotvacuums</span></a> collect photos and audio to train <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Ecovacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecovacs</span></a>’s <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacypolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacypolicy</span></a> allows for blanket collection of user data for research purposes, including:<br>- The 2D or 3D map of the user’s house generated by the device<br>- Voice recordings from the device’s microphone<br>- Photos or videos recorded by the device’s camera<br>It also states voice recordings, videos and photos that are deleted via app may continue to be held and used by Ecovacs<br><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-05/robot-vacuum-deebot-ecovacs-photos-ai/104416632" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2024-10-05/rob</span><span class="invisible">ot-vacuum-deebot-ecovacs-photos-ai/104416632</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a></p>