AI Companion Robots Multiply as Familiar, Moflin Raise Privacy Questions

Familiar Machines & Magic—the new company of iRobot co-founder Colin Angle—is developing a four-legged companion robot called "the Familiar," while Casio's fluffy AI pet "Moflin" is already on sale, part of a wave of home AI robots that respond to emotions. Behind their endearing exteriors lies a privacy concern: their capacity to log household information in detail.