Eiliko robot toy sends user conversations to Chinese servers
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The short version
- The Eiliko robot toy sends speech over Wi-Fi to servers in China.
- The Verge reports that the AI companion can store everything users tell it there.
- The article frames the servers as a hacking risk for children's data.
What happened
The Verge reports that Eiliko, a marshmallow-shaped robot toy that changes expressions to match mood, phones home to China over Wi-Fi. Its AI companion can store everything a user says on Chinese servers. The headline says those servers are ready to be hacked. The summary does not describe a specific breach.
Why it might matter
Connected toys used by children can hold personal speech data. Parents may want to check where such devices send data before setup.
What we don’t know yet
The summary does not give the manufacturer’s response, the data retention period, or any evidence of an actual breach.
