Sharing bathroom and kitchen can be a hassle, but it’s much easier now than later (if you ever decide to start a family.)

unless you really really value your privacy.

OP’s privacy is currently being violated by the landlord keeping an eye on how many days they work from home. (wtf?)

so long as it was safe enough and i wasn’t going to be robbed all the time

Want to emphasize this. You end up losing based on stolen goods or physical harm.

On the bright side, they save a lot of money on their Coast Guard.

Facts, duh.

can potentially spot hazards in a home like broken glass on the floor.

There you have it! The killer app for home robotics! This is exactly what everybody’s been calling for. _/s

That data they’re collecting is more valuable now that it can be used to train A.I.s. A couple years from now they’ll push some update that lets them exfiltrate it (or its usable features.)