> hey were the sorts of scenes that internet-connected devices regularly capture and send back to the cloud
Most of the home devices like vacuum robots really have no valid reason to connect to any cloud let alone send any pictures there. Such a robot can run all the necessary code [ran in the cloud normally] on itself. If only the consumers would not be so naive to accept the cloud bullshit for a norm.
It can make sense to upload volunteer's data (also let them view it before uploading), yet this is not a valid reason to make a device refuse function without the cloud.
Most of the home devices like vacuum robots really have no valid reason to connect to any cloud let alone send any pictures there. Such a robot can run all the necessary code [ran in the cloud normally] on itself. If only the consumers would not be so naive to accept the cloud bullshit for a norm.