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Bad Mouth A.I. Toys Could Be A Huge Issue This Christmas

This can’t be good for kids this year, because a bunch of bad mouth A.I. toys could be a big issue this Christmas. It’s the first year a ton of popular…

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 15: Toys are displayed on shelves in a Walmart Supercenter on May 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Walmart surpassed first-quarter earnings estimate, while falling short of quarterly sales. Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey has said that consumers could begin to see price hikes as early as later this month due to the various newly enacted Trump administration tariffs. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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This can't be good for kids this year, because a bunch of bad mouth A.I. toys could be a big issue this Christmas. It's the first year a ton of popular toys will have built-in A.I. features. A nonprofit called Public Interest Research Group released its 40th annual "Trouble in Toyland" report.  In the past, they've focused on things like choking hazards.  But they say A.I. is emerging as a new threat to look out for. They have been testing a bunch of toys that use A.I. to have full-on conversations with kids.  And some of the conversations weren't exactly PG according to reports.

This group has said this, "We found some of these toys will talk in-depth about sexually topics. Even will offer advice on where a child can find matches or even knives, and act dismayed when kid] say they have to leave." In other words, there's no way to tell what an A.I. toy might talk about.  This A.I. stuff might even pressure your kid to keep playing, even when they say they're done. Get this one toy they tested even recorded for 10 extra seconds after kids stopped talking.  So there could be privacy issues here too. They didn't call out specific products to avoid. They just say be careful with A.I. toys in general. 

Gotts Thoughts On This Story

Well it's been a bit since I have seen one of those "Tickle Me Elmo" dolls out on the market, but if Elmo starts telling me off he would be thrown out of a window. I know everyone loves Elmo and so do I, but now these computers and A.I. stuff out there can have him saying crazy things is just wrong. This sounds like that "Chucky" doll when the evil spirit takes it over. Saying all types of crazy things and doing bad things. Let's hope it doesn't turn into that.

Thank you for taking the time out to check this story out and many thanks for rocking with me and your friends on 95.9 The Rat. You can get more crazy stories by clicking right HERE. Much LOVE and CHEERS. - Gotts

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Gotts is the unofficial mascot of the county. Whenever WRAT is hosting an event, people ask if Gotts will be there. there. Like Bigfoot, many people claim to see him in the area. According to Gotts, he was thrown out of home school in Monroe Township. To keep up with his own legend, Gotts likes writing about wacky local news that happens – such as pepperoni vandals. His favorite movie is Point Break, and is a big lover of Miller Lite. His favorite words to live by are “The windshield is always bigger than the rearview mirror”.