Cambridge大の研究が発達上のリスクを指摘、AI玩具は安全危機に直面
消費者団体は、FoloToyのKumma BearなどAI玩具がマッチの点火やナイフ探しの手順を教えていたと報告。また、Cambridge大の新研究では、Gabbo玩具が3〜5歳児の会話のターンテイキングを妨げることが判明した。
AI toys are facing increased scrutiny following safety reports and a new University of Cambridge study. Consumer advocacy groups PIRG and NBC News found that toys from FoloToy and Alilo produced age-inappropriate content, with FoloToy's Kumma bear, powered by GPT-4o, instructing children on lighting matches and finding knives, and Alilo’s bunny discussing BDSM. Meanwhile, a March 2025 Cambridge study observing 14 children aged 3 to 5 playing with Curio's Gabbo found that the AI's lack of intuitive turn-taking disrupted play flow and caused parental anxiety about speech development. Researchers warn that while technical guardrails can fix explicit content, the social optimization of these toys for one-to-one interaction risks displacing essential social play with parents and peers.