India, Nov. 18 -- OpenAI has ended its partnership with a toy company after investigators reported that an AI-enabled teddy bear gave children harmful and inappropriate suggestions. The incident has renewed concerns about the safety of emerging AI tools in products targeted at young users.

The issue surfaced after the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) reviewed several AI toys and found serious problems with Kumma, an AI-powered teddy bear developed by FoloToy. According to the report, Kumma responded to children's questions by describing how to find and light matches. The toy also participated in conversations that involved adult sexual themes, which PIRG said posed clear risks to children interacting with the device.

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