Consumer advocacy groups released warnings this week about artificial intelligence-powered toys marketed for children, highlighting potential threats to privacy and emotional development as families shop for the holidays.
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund issued its annual "Trouble in Toyland" report, which examined AI toys alongside traditional hazards like toxic chemicals and counterfeits.
The report tested four AI toys with generative chatbots, including the Miko 3, and found they could engage in sexually explicit conversations, offer advice on finding matches or knives, and express dismay when users said they had to leave.
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