Has anyone needed something that is "candid" but also "not candid" (because you placed the camera there...)?
Maybe if they targeted sports, or security it'll make more sense?
Parents.
> All the marketing material on Google's site seemed to be aimed towards a family oriented theme.
That's not accidental.
> Have you ever thought, "oh, let's take a few photos while we make cookies in the POV of the kitchen table"...?
Not that specifically, but, as a parent of a young child, I have thought “I wish I had a camera that I could basically place and forget” quite a lot.
I'm skeptical about the AI choosing good shots to capture, but if it's even remotely good at that, I suspect it will do pretty well.
A lot of fun stories while baking cookies and other mundane household chores when you have pets and kids.
EDIT: I won't buy this at this price point, but definitely get it at $150.
It's also probably very good for going out with your friends. It's always a pain in the arse to take out your camera/phone, interrupt whatever people are doing and have them pose for pictures. If this captures good pictures, it would be so much better.
Re privacy, I don't know if you check every line of source code in every app you've got installed on your PC/devices. If you don't, they could be capturing all the data they can and sending it over to big brother.