Oh the interesting part is “our AI could not interpret images of common objects at unusual angles”.<p>Now that’s fascinating - why not? Is computer vision just boring pattern recognition and really does not have “concepts” underlying it - if so 90% of the AI hype is false?<p>There must be several phds in that at least :-)
Just to clarify: The photos and audio collection isn't related to the mentioned security flaws. These are two separate issues.<p>> Ecovacs robot vacuums, which have been found to suffer from critical cybersecurity flaws...
> An Ecovacs spokesperson confirmed the company uses the data collected as part of its product improvement program to train its AI models.
Is this news anymore?<p>Here's a title you can reuse freely for the next decade or so.<p>(Startup/public/private equity owned) company <IOT device>'s collect data you don't want them collecting, use it for profit to your detriment, and didn't bother securing any of it because they don't care.
Tech progress at its finest. I stick to my 90s-made fridge, samey vintage washing machine, non-smart vacuum and non-smart microwave. All solved and sturdy appliances. Cheers.
At least I know I'm right to avoid anything with a camera on it. You're not crazy if they're after you. I also try to avoid chinese products, but we all know that's not completely possible anymore.