Parents were promised a cuddly learning companion, but they got a talking toy that allegedly walked children through sexual topics and step-by-step instructions for finding knives in the kitchen.

Curio, a Redwood City startup, sells stuffed animals, including a talking rocket plushie called Grok that’s voiced by artist Grimes, who has children with billionaire Elon Musk. Bondu, a San Francisco ...

*Toy company FoloToy says it’s removing its AI teddy bear “Kumma” from the market after a safety group found the bear was giving very inappropriate and unsafe answers, such as telling kids how to find ...

Parents have long trusted teddy bears to comfort children, not coach them through risky behavior. That assumption shattered when an AI-powered plush toy started giving kids sexual tips and other ...

FoloToy paused sales of its AI teddy bear Kumma after a safety group found the toy gave risky and inappropriate responses during testing. Now the company says it has restored sales after a week of ...

An AI-powered toy might seem like a trendy thing to give your kids this holiday season, but major advocacy groups are begging parents to reconsider. According to Fairplay, an advocacy group that aims ...

Sales of a plush toy powered by artificial intelligence (AI) were suspended after researchers found that the AI functions were not yet ready to interact safely with kids. According to CNN, the toy, ...

If you’re thinking of buying your kid a talking teddy bear, you’re likely envisioning it whispering supportive guidance and teaching about the ways of the world. You probably don’t imagine the cute ...

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 ...

“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 ...