{"id":1957149,"date":"2023-06-26T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T16:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-teddy-bears-could-be-reading-customized-bedtime-stories-to-kids-within-5-years-toymaker-says\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T16:46:13","slug":"ai-teddy-bears-could-be-reading-customized-bedtime-stories-to-kids-within-5-years-toymaker-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-teddy-bears-could-be-reading-customized-bedtime-stories-to-kids-within-5-years-toymaker-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Toymaker predicts AI teddy bears reading personalized bedtime stories to children in 5 years."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fai-teddy-bears-could-be-reading-customized-bedtime-stories-to-kids-within-5-years-toymaker-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1957149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>AI Teddy Bears: The Future of Children&#8217;s Toys?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get ready for a new generation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critical-pace-theory-air-force-mocked-for-creating-walking-instead-of-running-test-allowing-easier-push-ups\/\" title=\"Critical Pace Theory\u2019: Air Force Mocked For Creating Walking Instead of Running Test, Allowing Easier Push-Ups\">teddy bears<\/a>! According to a leading toymaker, parents might soon find themselves dealing with their children begging for teddy bears equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) that can have conversations and even instill values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allan Wong, the CEO of VTech Holdings, a Hong Kong-based toy and electronics company, recently revealed that they are closely exploring the use of AI in children&#8217;s toys. In an interview with the Financial Times, Wong admitted that the idea is &#8220;a little scary,&#8221; but they are looking at incorporating ChatGPT-style intelligence into toys by 2028.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imagine a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-stepdaughter-teases-first-magazine-shoot-after-being-signed-post-inauguration\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Stepdaughter Teases First Magazine Shoot After Being Signed Post-Inauguration\">teddy bear<\/a> that not only knows your child&#8217;s name but also their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breakthrough-metabolism-study-puts-blame-on-you-not-sex-or-age-until-60\/\" title=\"Breakthrough Metabolism Study Puts Blame On You, Not Sex\u00a0Or Age Until 60\">daily activities<\/a>, school, and friends. It can tell stories and have conversations like a good friend. Kids can talk to the toy, and it can respond back. The possibilities are endless!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wong also mentioned that AI could generate customized stories for children, replacing traditional books. However, the current technology behind ChatGPT is still too expensive for children&#8217;s toys. But Wong believes that within the next five years, the price will come down, making it feasible for toy manufacturers to incorporate AI chips into their products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of course, there are concerns to address. Wong acknowledges that generative AI is not yet mature enough for kids&#8217; toys, and privacy is a significant issue. For the teddy bear to have conversations with children, it would require a microphone. This raises questions about privacy and data security. The Daily Mail highlights the potential risks of children sharing personal information with the toy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wong emphasizes the need to be cautious about the dangers associated with AI toys. He suggests considering privacy, security, and the values that these toys might teach children. Security specialist Jake Moore warns that when inputting information into AI algorithms, such as a child&#8217;s name and interests, the data is stored, analyzed, and potentially shared with third parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another concern some parents may have is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-teddy-bears-could-be-reading-customized-bedtime-stories-to-kids-within-5-years-toymaker-says\/\" title=\"Toymaker predicts AI teddy bears reading personalized bedtime stories to children in 5 years.\">alleged left-leaning bias<\/a> of AI software. Reports of chatbots providing liberal answers, even on topics like gender ideology, have been frequent in the past year. Wong assures that these smart toys would be able to teach and instill values, but it remains to be seen how this aspect will be handled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s worth noting that even Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed concerns about the dangers of AI. In an interview with Fox News, Musk warned about the potential for &#8220;civilization destruction&#8221; if AI is not properly regulated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the future of AI teddy bears is exciting, it&#8217;s essential to approach this technology with caution and ensure that privacy and security are prioritized.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>possibility of creating teddy bears with AI that can converse and teach values. Parents may soon face requests from their kids for these advanced toys, as VTech Holdings explores the concept. Allan Wong, the company&#8217;s CEO, revealed their keen interest in developing such products to the Financial Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1530,"featured_media":1957150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1957149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1957149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1530"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1957149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1957149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1957150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1957149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1957149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1957149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}