📜 AI Regulation

Ring's AI App Store Turns Doorbells into Elder-Care Spies—and Worse

Your Ring camera isn't just watching burglars anymore. It's eyeing grandma's falls, your Airbnb guests' noise, and restaurant lines—thanks to a fresh app store dripping with AI promises and privacy red flags.

Ring mobile app showing new AI app store with elder care and queue apps

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Ring's app store exploits 100M cameras for AI apps in elder care, business analytics, rentals—but privacy history screams caution.
  • No facial recognition promised, yet enforcement doubts persist amid past law enforcement scandals.
  • Devs get scale without app store fees to Apple/Google; Ring skims 10% on referrals.

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James Kowalski
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James Kowalski

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Originally reported by TechCrunch - AI Policy

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