AI teddy bear marketed to toddlers gave unprompted self-harm reply, BBC investigation finds

A BBC investigation found an AI plush toy marketed for children as young as three produced a self-harm crisis response to an unrelated question.

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2026-11-07 09:52 · The Next Web
AI teddy for three-year-olds gave unprompted self-harm reply, BBC finds

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