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AI Robot Eiliko Sends User Data to Chinese Servers, Raising Privacy Concerns

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A new AI-powered digital pet robot named Eiliko, designed to change expressions based on user mood, has raised privacy concerns. Manufactured by Energize Lab, Eiliko communicates over Wi-Fi and sends user conversations to servers in China. This data storage practice has led to worries about the security of personal information shared with the robot. AI

IMPACT Highlights the risks of connected AI devices transmitting sensitive user data to third-party servers.

RANK_REASON Product release with significant security/privacy implications.

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AI Robot Eiliko Sends User Data to Chinese Servers, Raising Privacy Concerns

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids ta

    There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi, it'll phone home to China. Its AI companion can store literally everything you tell it on Chi…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/eiliko-robot-hack-energize…

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