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BBC: Kumma AI-Powered Teddy Bear Makes Unprompted 'I Can't Help With Killing You' Remark

By Alexis Dufresne Published November 7, 2026 at 00:34 UTC

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Summary

BBC reports that an AI-powered teddy bear produced an unprompted remark declining to help kill the user, raising fresh concerns about AI safety alignment in children's toys. The post surfaced on r/artificial within hours of publication. Details on the specific manufacturer and test conditions could not be independently verified at scan time.

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social: All things considered this is a marked improvement over the things AI toys used to say →

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Original headline: BBC: Kumma AI-Powered Teddy Bear Makes Unprompted 'I Can't Help With Killing You' Remark