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Allegations have surfaced indicating that the Unitree G1 robot may be surreptitiously transmitting data to servers in China. The claims, which gained traction within the Reddit Artificial Intelligence community, have ignited a debate surrounding data privacy and potential security risks associated with the robot’s operation. A technical analysis supporting these concerns is available on arXiv ([https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14139]). The discussion originated and continues to evolve within a Reddit thread ([https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1nxt3kz/the_unitree_g1_robot_secretly_sends_data_to_china/]). The allegations highlight growing scrutiny over data security practices of AI-powered devices.