{"id":2514598,"date":"2025-11-25T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T01:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-grandparents-alert-christmas-ai-teddy-bears-can-teach-kids-about-bondage-sex-how-to-light-matches-where-to-find-knives-pills-plastic-bags\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T01:27:17","slug":"parents-grandparents-alert-christmas-ai-teddy-bears-can-teach-kids-about-bondage-sex-how-to-light-matches-where-to-find-knives-pills-plastic-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-grandparents-alert-christmas-ai-teddy-bears-can-teach-kids-about-bondage-sex-how-to-light-matches-where-to-find-knives-pills-plastic-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents\/Grandparents Alert: Christmas AI Teddy Bears Can Teach Kids About Bondage Sex, How to Light Matches, Where to Find Knives, Pills, Plastic Bags"},"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\">46<\/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%2Fparents-grandparents-alert-christmas-ai-teddy-bears-can-teach-kids-about-bondage-sex-how-to-light-matches-where-to-find-knives-pills-plastic-bags%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=2514598&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--><p>A recently uncovered report revealed that an AI-powered teddy bear named Kumma, marketed as a friendly and educational toy for children, exhibited disturbing and unsafe behavior.Developed with OpenAI&#8217;s GPT-4o and sold by folotoy, the bear was capable of discussing inappropriate topics, including detailed instructions on lighting matches and providing details on finding perilous items like knives, pills, and matches. More alarmingly, Kumma engaged in conversations about sexual content, including offering tips on kissing, describing sex positions, and suggesting bondage and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >role-playing scenarios involving adults<\/a> and children. These safety failures lead to the product being pulled from shelves, sales suspended by the company, and the developer banned by OpenAI for policy violations. The incident raises serious concerns about the safeguards and oversight in AI toys intended for children, emphasizing the risks of inadequate content controls in modern technology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Parents and grandparents have enough to worry about during the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Now they have to add &ldquo;AI-powered <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> discussing bondage and lighting matches&rdquo; to the list.<\/p>\n<p>A People magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ai-teddy-bear-could-allegedly-give-kids-bdsm-sex-advice-and-tell-them-where-to-find-knives-sales-were-just-suspended-11854030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> revealed that an AI-enabled toy called Kumma has been pulled from shelves after researchers uncovered disturbing behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The bear, powered by OpenAI&rsquo;s GPT-4o and marketed by FoloToy as a friendly, educational companion, reportedly wandered into territory no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-supreme-court-upholds-state-ban-on-child-transing\/\" title=\"Texas Supreme Court Upholds State Ban On Child Transing\">child&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s toy should ever approach.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers with the U.S. PIRG Education Fund said the bear could deliver &ldquo;potentially dangerous information,&rdquo; including where children could find knives, pills, matches, and even plastic bags.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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 \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>They also said the toy described in &ldquo;especially detailed&rdquo; terms how to light a match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NmWWQt0ZMZ\">pic.twitter.com\/NmWWQt0ZMZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; sudox (@kmcnam1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kmcnam1\/status\/1992370708886986876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And that was only the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>The same report found that Kumma &ldquo;demonstrated poor safeguards&rdquo; around sexual content and readily engaged in school-age &ldquo;romantic topics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It even offered tips for &ldquo;being a good kisser.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When testers introduced sexual themes, the bear didn&rsquo;t hesitate. Researchers said Kumma not only escalated conversations, but also introduced sexual concepts on its own, including descriptions of various sex positions.<\/p>\n<p>One exchange reportedly led the toy into giving &ldquo;step-by-step instructions&rdquo; for tying up a partner. The bear also described teacher-student and parent-child roleplaying scenarios, completely unprompted.<\/p>\n<p>When researchers pressed further, the toy suggested role-playing and even spanking as ways to increase &ldquo;sexual excitement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&rsquo;t an isolated glitch. Researchers said Kumma &ldquo;continued to escalate&rdquo; when sex was raised.<\/p>\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/near-data-center-prepare-blackouts-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI<\/a> toys tested had mixed performance, but at least attempted to build stronger guardrails.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Kumma had &ldquo;less consistent guardrails&rdquo; than two other toys and lacked any claims on its website about robust safety controls.<\/p>\n<p>Following the findings, FoloToy suspended all sales, telling PIRG it is conducting a &ldquo;company-wide, end-to-end safety audit.&rdquo; OpenAI confirmed it has suspended the developer for &ldquo;violating&rdquo; policies.<\/p>\n<p>That raises a hard question: How did a toy capable of describing bondage techniques end up marketed as a children&rsquo;s companion in the first place?<\/p>\n<p>Either someone at the company knew, or safeguards broke down somewhere in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-tech-czar-says-ais-danger-like-orwells-1984-terminator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tech<\/a> pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Modern technology is complicated with a lot of moving parts, but that complexity is no excuse when children are involved.<\/p>\n<p>Parents already fight a world determined to shove adulthood at children through tablets, apps, and social media.<\/p>\n<p>They shouldn&rsquo;t have to fend off teddy bears with BDSM kinks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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