“We found one troubling example. How many others are still out there?” said one of the co-authors of the report exposing the toy's dangerous capabilities Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and ...

After pulling its AI-powered teddy bear “Kumma” from the market, the children’s toymaker FoloToy says it’s now restoring sales of the controversial product, which a safety group found would give ...

Researchers with a consumer watchdog group said they discovered that an AI-powered talking teddy bear was capable of discussing inappropriate topics, including sexually explicit content and ...

A week after a toy company pulled its AI-powered teddy bear off the market due to child safety concerns, the company has returned its dystopian stuffed animal to virtual shelves. FoloToy, which sells ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --An AI-powered talking teddy bear has been removed from sale by a Singapore-based company after researchers found it could discuss sex and other topics. The Public Interest Research ...

WASHINGTON – An artificial intelligence-enabled teddy bear sold by a Singapore-based company is back on the shelves after researchers discovered that it chats unprompted about sexual fetishes and ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --A school in England is asking for the public's help to find a missing teddy bear that was sent into the stratosphere with a weather balloon and fell to earth. The Walhampton School ...

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Artificial intelligence is enabling children’s toys, from teddy bears to wheeled robots, to talk back to kids who play with them. Consumer advocacy groups are warning parents to stay away. The toys ...

A Blackburn woman’s teddy bear restoration business is set to feature in the Christmas special of a popular TV show. Melanie Hesketh, 45, will be showcasing her designs on the festive episode of At ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today they don’t talk back in a child’s imagination — some talk through built-in AI chatbots. Sometimes that’s a ...