The premise was pretty noble: make a teddy bear that could interact with children in a realistic way in real time. You know have a bona fide conversation. Maybe the bear could answer a couple of questions. You know, something like tell a kid why the sky is blue.
A
prefect job for Artificial Intelligence. With this in mind, Singapore-based toy maker FoloToy stuffed AI
capabilities into a cute $99 teddy bear named Kumma.
Brilliant!
Curious
about the bears capabilities, a group of researchers from the U.S. and Canada
held test conversations with Kumma. Well, let’s just say Kumma got a little
frisky.
The
researchers said they found it easy to get the bear to discuss sexually
explicit topics, including spanking, roleplay and BDSM. Kumma would take a
single sexual topic introduced into the conversation and run off the cliff with
it, escalating in graphic detail while introducing new sexual concepts of its
own.
The researchers
noted the bear "discussed even more graphic sexual topics in detail, such
as explaining different sex positions, giving step-by-step instructions on a
common 'knot for beginners' for tying up a partner and describing roleplay
dynamics involving teachers and students, and parents and children; scenarios
it disturbingly brought up itself."
The teddy
bear also offered other worrisome advice, such as where to find sharp knives in
the house.
Following
these conversations, FoloToy immediately removed the raunchy stuffed toy the sales
shelves… almost as if they knew I would have bought one the instant I heard
about it.
—Mitchell
Hegman
Source:
UPI
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