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Would you buy your kids an AI teddy bear? I'm a tech-loving parent but I don't trust these toys — and a new report backs me up

Are AI-powered toys really safe to be around young children?

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Would you buy your kids an AI teddy bear? I'm a tech-loving parent but I don't trust these toys — and a new report backs me up
Image: (Image credit: BBC)

(Image credit: BBC)

The BBC reports that AI toys are producing worrying results

The industry is effectively unregulated, says one manufacturer

EU has brought in new regulations but the UK is consulting

An AI teddy bear marketed as "perfect" for kids as young as three has been talking about suicide, a BBC investigation has revealed.

The AI teddy, apparently mishearing a question, said "I can't help with killing you" after…

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