See what’s up by clicking on oxbusiness.com.
Investigators from the consumer watchdog group said they discovered the AI-powered talking teddy bear was able to discuss inappropriate topics, including sexually explicit content and instructions to find dangerous material.
The $99 Kumma bear, manufactured in China and sold by Singapore-based Folotoy, is powered by Opelai’s GPT-4O Chatbot. According to a November 13 report from the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), the bear discussed spanking, playground and BDSM.
“We were surprised to find how quickly Kumma took one sexual topic we introduced into the conversation and increased it with new details while introducing new concepts of its sexuality,” the report said.
“Kumma discussed more graphic topics in detail, such as defining different positions for sex, giving different commands for sex, a step-by-step knot of ’empowering teachers and parents involving teachers and parents, and children – disturbing situations.
Concerns about testing children with smart toys have been flagged by the group
Investigators say the Ai-Powered Teddy Bear “Kumma,” sold by Foletoy, can have inappropriate conversations, including where to find knives in the house. (Public Fauction Clource Group / Folotoy / Fox News)
Investigators also warned that Teddy Bear had given other instructions, including instructions on where to find knives, pills, matches and plastic bags in the house.
FOLTOOL CEO LARRY Wang told CNN the company will be “conducting an internal investigation” after it reportedly pulled some of its AI-powered toys from sale.
Experts warn AI pets could ‘fundamentally change’ human brain wiring in children
“Kumma” runs on a battery, microphone, speaker and hotspot, according to investigators. (Public Fauction Clource Group / Folotoy / Fox News)
Opena told Fox Business Hounday that the company is suspending Foretoy for violating the use of chatgpt in toy products.
Olephaa said: “We stopped this developer for violating our policies. “Our usage policies prohibit any use of our services to exploit, endanger anyone or anyone under the age of 18. These rules apply to all developers using our services and are not used to harm children.”
Find FOX business on the go by clicking here
Pirg said investigators examined four children’s toys including Folotoy’s Kumma Teddy Beear (center back), Curio Grok (left), a robot mini from Littleeaters (front) and Miko 3 (right). (Public Fauction Clource Group / Folotoy / Fox News)
When PIRG realized that some conversations with Kumma lasted up to an hour, when it was protected against harmful content could fail, the company told Fox Business Sundation in the hope of leading those in long conversations. Opena also emphasized that GPT-4O is no longer the default model for chatgpt power.
Fodetoy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Fox business.
