Tag: Bondu
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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…