Anker offered to pay Eufy camera owners to share videos for training its AI
8 hours ago
- #User Data
- #AI Training
- #Privacy Concerns
- Anker offered users $2 per video of thefts to train AI systems.
- Users could stage thefts to earn money, with potential earnings up to $80.
- Data from staged events was used solely for AI training.
- Security risks highlighted by a similar case involving Neon app.
- Eufy's campaign collected over 120 user responses, aiming for 20,000 videos each of package and car door thefts.
- Eufy did not disclose participation numbers, payments, or video deletion post-training.
- Ongoing campaigns incentivize video donations with rewards like badges and gifts.
- Eufy's 'Honor Wall' ranks top video donors, with one user donating 201,531 videos.
- Privacy concerns persist due to past issues with unencrypted camera streams.