Position: Embodied AI Requires a Privacy-Utility Trade-off
Embodied AI (EAI) systems are rapidly transitioning from simulations into real-world domestic and other sensitive environments. However, recent EAI solutions have largely demonstrated advancements within isolated stages such as instruction, perception, planning and interaction, without considering their coupled privacy implications in high-frequency deployments where privacy leakage is often irreversible. This position paper argues that optimizing these components independently creates a systemi
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Published: 6 May 2026
Source: arXiv
Category: Research
Topics: Privacy · Environment
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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