That’s an interesting take, but I doubt Bambu would spend millions on the infrastructure to put the data gathering in place. There needs to be a gain for Bambu to do that initial outlay for the servers, databases, switches, and routers. I agree, the info may have a value to the government (although I don’t feel they can leverage it as much as some believe), I just don’t see BBL footing the bill for the government to set up the data gather apparatus.
I do however, see BBL setting up the data gathering apparatus for their own gain. Not to steal your model data (although that has to be considered), but to improve their products. Similar to what Tesla did, this data transfer back and forth can aid the company in honing in their plans and offerings. They can also aid you by having that instant data transfer out to your vehicle for firmware fixes or improvements, but they also win by using your driving data to do things like supplement their A.I. learning, to learn about the average customer’s needs, and to find weak points in their system. The data collection is hugely useful to companies that can make use of it.
This is where I think Bambu falls, but I do think the Chinese government can make use of the data too. Just not sure if they care about your Bambu data… at least now.