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Rabbit r1's AI assistant has secretly been storing user chats that can't be deleted

A new software update will fix an issue that could let someone see r1 chat logs, photos, and more.

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSince Rabbit debuted its r1 in April 2024, the startup has been hoping to make its device a phone-less way to let artificial intelligence(AI) handle tasks for you throughout the day. In a security advisory explaining the issue, the startup said that on July 10, "we became aware of and immediately resolved a potential risk involving lost, stolen, or second-hand r1 devices." The startup said it had "no indication that pairing data has been abused to retrieve rabbithole journal data belonging to a former device owner," and was sharing this vulnerability in the name of transparency and performing "a full review of device logging practices."

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