AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show

AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids. Children have been conversing with stuffies and figurines that seemingly chat with them for years, like Furbies and Build-A-Bears. But connecting the toys to advanced artificial intelligence opens up new and unexpected possible interactions between kids…

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