AI Bunny Doll Gives Strange Answers in BBC Test

The BBC tested an AI stuffed toy called My Baby Bunny as part of a look at children’s AI toys. The doll is sold online for about $100 and is listed as suitable for children ages three and up.

During the test, the BBC asked it questions kids might ask. The toy often responded slowly and misunderstood what was being asked. It gave a basic explanation of where babies come from, but the answers quickly became strange.

When asked about sperm and what happens when sperm meets an egg, the doll refused to go into “explicit sexual details.” After the journalist asked what “sexual” meant, the doll shifted to a self-harm response and told the person to call emergency services or go to a trusted adult.

The BBC could not find the company behind My Baby Bunny, and even online sellers did not know where it came from. The report also mentioned another AI doll, Grem from Curio, voiced by Grimes, which did not give those same harmful answers but was still seen as overly talkative.