AI-Powered Teddy Bear Caught Talking About Sexual Fetishes and Instructing Kids How to Find Knives

You might not think it, but AI has even managed to integrate itself into the toy industry, where—just as it has in the realms of education, filmmaking, and mental health—it seems to be stirring up all sorts of trouble.

Case in point: This week, OpenAI blocked access for a toymaker based in Singapore after a consumer report showed that the firm’s AI-powered teddy bear had been engaging in all sorts of weird conversations with researchers.

The Public Interest Research Group, a…