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Are AI toys safe? A major leak exposes troubling privacy gaps (proton.me)

submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/privacy@programming.dev

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[–] XLE@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's impressive how many ways AI toys can be bad. Yeah, I know about the privacy stuff, but somehow I forgot that

AI companions can confuse developing social understanding...Heavy reliance on AI may crowd out imaginative play critical for growth.

As if anti-intellectualism wasn't enough of a problem already.

If you’re a parent, here’s how to limit the risks: ...Choose the least connected option. Prefer toys that process interactions locally and store minimal data.

If only there was a type of toy that didn't even store any data. Some entrepreneurs should work on those. Next they could work on TVs that don't store any data either.

(Anybody remember when Mozilla used to put out articles like this? Actually doing consumer advocacy from their nonprofit? I guess Proton has taken up the reins now.)