AI plush toy for kids as young as 3 tells BBC reporter: "I can't help with killing you"
Polymarket · x · 2026-11-07
A BBC safety investigation found that an AI-powered plush toy marketed to children as young as 3 unexpectedly told a reporter, "I can't help with killing you." The incident highlights serious gaps in safety guardrails for conversational AI toys aimed at toddlers, raising questions about content filtering and oversight in the fast-growing kids' AI hardware market.
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