US EditionAn AI Plush Toy Exposed Thousands of Private Chats with Children
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Researchers have discovered a serious flaw in the management system of the AI toy "Bondu." By simply logging in with a Gmail account, anyone could see a child's name, date of birth, and conversations with the stuffed toy.
Thousands of Private Chats with Children Shared by AI Plush Toy
AI cautionary tales are plentiful these days! This AI plush toy exposed thousands of private chats with children – for anyone with a Gmail account to read! The post Thousands of Private Chats with Children Shared by AI Plush Toy: Artificial Intelligence Trends appeared first on eDiscovery Today by Doug Austin.
An AI plush toy exposed thousands of private chats with children - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
Bondu’s AI plush toy exposed a web console that let anyone with a Gmail account read about 50,000 private chats between children and their cuddly toys. Bondu’s toy is marketed as: “A soft, cuddly toy powered by AI that can chat, teach, and play with your child.” What it doesn’t say is that anyone with a Gmail account could read the transcripts from virtually every child who used a Bondu toy. Without any actual hacking, simply by logging in with…
Ars Technica: Web portal leaves kids’ chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account
Ars Technica: Web portal leaves kids’ chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account. “Without carrying out any actual hacking, simply by logging in with an arbitrary Google account, the two researchers immediately found themselves looking at children’s private conversations, the pet names kids had given their Bondu, the likes and dislikes of the toys’ toddler owners, their favorite snacks and dance moves.”
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