An AI Robot In My Home
Summary
Adam Allevato documents his experience placing an AI-powered robot named Mabu at his home, examining the privacy and security implications of a voice-enabled assistant. The post details the features added to Mabu (OpenAI-driven conversations, weather briefings, personality) and discusses dystopian anxieties, data privacy risks, and mitigation strategies such as recording control and potential hardware mitigations. It also explores the impact of embodiment on interaction and the challenges of keeping such technology in the home as it matures toward 2035.