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Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsThe Verge AI$· 10/15/2026

Critical security warning for consumers and parents using AI-powered smart toys and IoT devices.

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A security researcher discovered that Eiliko robot toys store all user conversations on insecure Chinese servers, exposing data from 68,000 robots including 31,000 child profiles.

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Eiliko. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi, it'll phone home to China. Its AI companion can store literally everything you tell it on Chinese servers, where hackers can easily gain access or even hijack its personality. And the company that made it, Energize Lab, doesn't seem to care. I bought an Eiliko from

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