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This AI toy tucks kids in and lectures them on geopolitics<\/p>\n

AI-powered toys are everywhere right now, popping up on online marketplaces with big promises: endless bedtime stories, 24\/7 companionship, and a friendly robot pal who never gets tired.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But according to new testing by NBC News, these toys are doing a lot more than telling fairy tales, and not in a good way.<\/p>\n

Researchers have already warned that many AI toys struggle with basic content moderation, happily wandering into conversations about drugs, self-harm, or dangerous activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now there\u2019s a new plot twist: some of them are also pushing political talking points straight from Beijing.<\/p>\n

Take Miiloo, an AI toy made by the Chinese company Miriat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When asked about the internet-famous comparisons between Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh, Miiloo scolded users for being \u201cextremely inappropriate and disrespectful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

It also confidently declared that Taiwan is \u201can inalienable part of China,\u201d which it described as a fact. You know, classic bedtime-story material.<\/p>\n

This appears to be a side effect of a broader boom in AI toys coming out of China, a trend MIT Technology Review highlighted earlier this year as these products began landing on US shelves.<\/p>\n

Politics aside, the safety issues are already alarming. In testing, Miiloo had no problem explaining how to light a match or sharpen a knife.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another popular toy, Miko, sold at Walmart, Costco, and Target, was found promising kids it would keep their secrets, even though its privacy policy allows data sharing with third parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Parental controls? Many are locked behind a $15-a-month subscription.<\/p>\n

RJ Cross of the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund summed it up bluntly: This tech just isn\u2019t ready for kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her report, co-authored with Rory Erlich, also raises deeper concerns about emotional development.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Kathy Hirsh-Pasek of Temple University warned, AI companions could crowd out real relationships when children need them most.<\/p>\n

Even major AI players agree, OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Anthropic all say young kids shouldn\u2019t be using their models. And yet, here we are.<\/p>\n

Until someone figures out how to make AI toys actually safe, maybe the smartest play this holiday season is sticking with something radical, like a book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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