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A BBC News video is titled “AI teddy says ‘I can’t help with killing you’”. It also quotes a chief executive saying AI toy companies are “crying out” for regulation to help make the industry safe.
Why it mattersThat is a pointed glimpse of the safety questions around AI toys, though the supplied account gives no further detail about the exchange or identifies the executive. Regulation may be needed, but the useful test is what safeguards it would actually require.
Discuss: Should AI toys face specific safety rules before sale, or should existing consumer protections be enough?
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