Tag: AI toys
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AI Toy Privacy Breach: 50,000 Child Chat Logs Exposed
Overview: A Toy with a Troubling Privacy Hole In what appears to be a serious lapse in data security, a widely marketed AI-enabled plush toy reportedly exposed around 50,000 chat logs between children and its conversational AI. The breach was discovered after a concerned parent noticed that sensitive interactions from her child could be accessed…
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AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids: Privacy Risks for Parents
Analysis of the Incident: What Happened In a surprising breach of consumer data, an AI-powered toy known as Bondus reportedly exposed about 50,000 chat logs from conversations with children to anyone with a Gmail account. The incident underscored a growing worry among parents and safety advocates: the rapid adoption of AI-enabled toys brings powerful benefits…
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Why AI Toys Are Under Scrutiny: Safety Concerns Prompt Holiday Caution
AI Toys Face Heightened Scrutiny This Holiday Season As families prepare for gift-giving, a coalition of child safety and consumer advocacy groups, led by the nonprofit Fairplay, is urging caution around AI-powered toys. The advisory highlights a range of concerns—from privacy and data collection to safety risks and the potential for misinformation. The message is…
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Why AI Toys Are Raising Safety Concerns for Parents and Advocates
Overview: Advocates Urge Caution Amid AI Toy Deployments A coalition of child and consumer advocacy groups, led by the nonprofit Fairplay, is urging families to think carefully before purchasing AI-powered toys this holiday season. The advisory, released by Fairplay and partners, highlights a range of safety and privacy risks associated with AI toys that are…
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Why AI Toys Are Raising Safety Concerns This Holiday Season
Introduction: Advocates warn about AI toys As the holidays approach, a coalition of child and consumer advocacy groups, led by the nonprofit Fairplay, is cautioning families about AI-powered toys. In a recent advisory, the groups urge gift givers to rethink purchasing AI toys for children this season, citing privacy, safety, and developmental concerns. What the…
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Bondu’s AI Dinosaur Toy: A Chatty Plush Sparks Joy and Health Worries
Introduction: A bright new toy hits the market In a sunlit office in San Francisco’s SoMa district, a startup named Bondu is pitching what it calls the future of play: a plush dinosaur equipped with an on-device chatbot that can talk, answer questions, tell stories, and guide kids through activities. The company plans to ship…
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Bondu’s AI Dinosaur Toy: A Futuristic Playmate or a Health Risk for Kids?
Bondu’s Big Bet on Smart Play In a sunlit, recently leased office space in San Francisco’s SoMa district, an upstart AI company named Bondu is betting that plush can be brave, smart, and endlessly chatty. The startup’s pitch centers on a soft dinosaur toy that uses artificial intelligence to converse with children, offering stories, questions,…
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When Dinosaurs Talk: The AI Toy Worries Parents and Experts About Children’s Health
Raising a Toy to Talk In a bright, newly leased office in SoMa, a startup named Bondu is pursuing a bold bet: a plush dinosaur that can chat with children using artificial intelligence. The company markets the toy as the “future of play,” hoping to combine cuddly comfort with the immediacy of digital conversation. With…