"Earlier this year, Anker, the Chinese company that makes Eufy security cameras, offered its users money in exchange for videos of package and car thefts. The popular internet-connected security camera maker said it would pay its customers $2 per video to train its AI systems to help better detect thieves who steal cars and packages. To ensure we have enough data, we are looking for"
"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. Hundreds of thousands of videos 'donated' to train AI Eufy's campaign offering $2 per video for theft videos ran from December 18, 2024, to February 25, 2025."
Anker's Eufy offered users $2 per video of package and car thefts to collect data for AI training and encouraged both real and staged events. The program suggested users stage incidents, capture them with multiple cameras, and could yield higher combined payouts. Eufy stated that staged-event data would be used solely to train AI algorithms. The campaign aimed to collect tens of thousands of videos and ran from December 18, 2024, to February 25, 2025, with many users signing up. Security and privacy concerns arose after a separate app’s data exposure showed monetary incentives can amplify risks to user data.
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