Should Robot-Training Cameras Have a Visible Recording Light?

Robot training data is starting to look like ordinary life with a camera strapped to it. Ropedia says its HOMIE headset records 360-degree video, directional audio, motion and spatial context. The company is collecting household chores and even pickleball practice, at about 1,000 hours a week. That may help robots learn. It also means roommates, cleaners, children, guests and club members can end up in the dataset without wearing the headset. The consent rule should follow the room, not just the person collecting the data. I’d want a recording light visible from any side, one physical pause button, off-limits rooms, and a plain way for a bystander to request deletion. One yes from the headset wearer cannot cover every face, conversation and private surface around them. What should someone be able to see—or stop—before their home becomes robot training data?