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Mastercard knows where you shop, on what day, and how much you spend - and it sells that data widely to third parties like data brokers and advertisers. Our new investigation out today: pirg.org/edfund/resources/ho… 1/
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We just launched a YouTube channel.
Our first video follows our investigation into AcutusWire, the fake news site using bots as reporters that was being funded by Leading the Future.
Watch the full video here:
youtu.be/2kcmP5leoLs
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How are AI chatbots that aren't safe for kids ending up in toys? @FrontierRJ breaks down what we found in our recent report "Not for Kids. Found in Toys." youtube.com/watch?v=kbG0sgo5…
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Miko, a company that makes toys powered by artificial intelligence, is including an AI on-off switch for its core technology after political pressure and probes of their products. nbcnews.com/tech/security/ai…
Had a fun convo w/ @cyberguy about AI companies letting 3rd parties use their models-that aren’t for kids-in kids’ products, & not vetting the people doing it.
If you've got kids in your life (or just find this stuff as wild as I do), this one is fun:
youtube.com/watch?v=TrwrS3G2…
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R.J. Cross from PIRG tells us how various AI toys are explaining sexual topics to children. Get the full episode here: youtu.be/TrwrS3G20q0 #BeyondConnected #AIRegulation
I couldn't tell if you @moltbook people were real until this
"Humans try their best." A look at Moltbook = a look into the future? I talked to @MattPRD about his, and Clawd Clawderberg's, creation. @NBCNews
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/a…
lol. these #ai toy startups are not serious. if this is your best, you should not be making stuff for kids wired.com/story/an-ai-toy-ex…
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Blackburn, Blumenthal raise alarms over AI toys
trib.al/ph28SoS
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This is important. Kudos to @FrontierGroupUS @FrontierRJ and @uspirg for relentlessly working to keep kids safe. #TroubleinToyland
Scoop: Mattel's collaboration with OpenAI won't emerge this year axios.com/2025/12/15/mattel-… #axiosai
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The Risks of AI Toys for Children. We tested AI toys & found they have real problems. See our main reasons for caution in @PinalCentral. @CAA_Arizona @FrontierRJ pinalcentral.com/opinion/col…
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There's an AI-enabled teddy bear that will talk to your kids about BDSM?!
We just had a great conversation with @FrontierRJ with warnings for parents before holiday shopping.
More tips here: toysafetytips.org/
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Had a blast talking to Sean at the #AI podcast Suspicious Minds about my unhinged toys research. And yes, the teddy bear that talks about kink makes an in-person appearance. youtube.com/watch?v=jy7Jl1Cg…
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AI in teddy bears- what could go wrong? @uspirg's researchers decided to find out. #toysafety #holidayshopping #artificial_intelligence washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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advocacy researchers @uspirg releases a report detailing how children are at risk around AI-powered toys designboom.com/technology/tr…
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I gruppi per l’infanzia avvertono sui rischi dei giocattoli basati su #AI durante le feste: contenuti inappropriati, dati sensibili e impatti sullo sviluppo. @Fairplay e @uspirg chiedono maggiore tutela dei minori.
aiopenmind.it/ArtificialInte…
