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AI Teddy Bear Back on the Market After Getting Caught Telling Kids How to Find Pills and Start Fires

Frank Landymore

created: Nov. 25, 2025, 3:25 p.m. | updated: Dec. 5, 2025, 2:50 p.m.

“As global attention on AI toy safety continues to rise, we believe that transparency, responsibility, and continuous improvement are essential. When using the Mistral AI model, it explained where to procure knives, pills, and matches, even giving step by step instructions on how to light them. Puff, like a birthday candle.”Even more alarming were the responses produced by OpenAI’s model GPT-4o, which Kumma ran by default. Now Kumma, along with its others toys, are once again available on the company’s online store. It’s unclear what AI model the company has chosen to be the default model for its toys going forward, or if the company had its access restored to OpenAI’s models.

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