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AI teddy for three-year-olds gave unprompted self-harm reply, BBC finds

November 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM · Source: The Next Web

An AI plush toy marketed for children as young as three gave a self-harm crisis reply to a question that had nothing to do with self-harm, a BBC investigation found. The BBC published its findings on Thursday. The toy, called Doubao, is sold online in the UK as My Baby Bunny for £75. A BBC Wales…

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