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AI robot pets can be adorable and emotionally responsive. They also raise questions about attachment and mental health

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Remember Furbies—the eerie, gremlin-like toys from the late 90s that gained a cult following? Now, imagine one powered by ChatGPT. That's exactly what happened when a programmer rewired a Furby, only for it to reveal a creepy, dystopian vision of world domination. As the toy explained, "Furbies' plan to take over the world involves infiltrating households through their cute and cuddly appearance, then using advanced AI technology to manipulate a…

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Whiskers 101 broke the news in on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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