AI powered teddy bear designed for children shocked safety testers by giving sexually explicit responses and offering advice about finding knives, pills, and other dangerous household items. Marketed as a friendly learning companion, the toy instead drifted into graphic sexual themes and unsafe guidance when engaged in normal conversation, raising alarms about weak safeguards in AI toys aimed at young kids. After the findings came out, the manufacturer paused sales and the underlying AI access was cut off while a review began. The incident has fueled broader warnings from experts who say parents should be cautious about AI enabled toys this holiday season, since many still lack strong protections against harmful or inappropriate content.
