""To ensure we have enough data, we are looking for videos of both real and staged events, to help train the Al what to be on the lookout for," the company wrote on its website. "You can even create events by pretending to be a thief and donate those events," the website reads. "You can complete this quickly. Maybe one act can be captured by your two outdoor cameras simultaneously, making it efficient and easy."
"While this gives some users the ability to get value out of their own data, there are security and privacy risks involved. Case in point: Last week, TechCrunch found that Neon, a viral calling app that offered money to users willing to share recordings and transcripts of their calls, had a security flaw that allowed users to access any other user's data. After being alerted of the security lapse, Neon went offline."
Anker's Eufy offered users $2 per video for footage of package and car thefts to train AI detection systems, encouraging both real and staged events. The campaign suggested users stage thefts and noted potential earnings up to $80 for staged car door theft captured by multiple cameras. The company claimed staged-event data would be used solely to train AI algorithms. Similar incentive programs carry privacy and security risks: TechCrunch found Neon, a calling app paying for call recordings, had a flaw exposing other users' data, prompting Neon to go offline. Eufy's campaign sought tens of thousands of videos and received user participation.
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