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 non-profit that focuses on consumer protection advocacy, published a report last week that exposed some very odd behavior from several AI-powered toys, including Kumma, a teddy bear sold by the company FoloToy. Kumma speaks to the user through an internal speaker and sources its conversational powers from various

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