Doubao, a small, pink and fluffy plush toy with large eyes and bunny ears.
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Doubao can be bought online from the UK, but who makes it is unclear

ByNicola BryanBBC Wales
  • Published5 November 2026
Updated 1 hour ago

An AI teddy marketed as being "perfect" for children as young as three said "I can't help with killing you" after seemingly mishearing a question.

It came amid a BBC investigation into AI toys and it made the unprompted remark while being asked how babies are made.

AI toy company founder Paul Clarke said the industry was "crying out" for regulation - a call echoed by the children's commissioner for Wales.