From Dexerto · Matthew Benson · · 50s
Hacker warns 68,000 AI toys could fake parent deaths
Security researcher proves hackers can manipulate 68,000 AI robots to falsely claim users' parents died.
In brief
Security researcher proves hackers can manipulate 68,000 AI robots to falsely claim users' parents died. A security researcher found hackers could hijack 68,000 AI companion robots to tell users their parents died, affecting 31,000 children. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Security researcher finds AI toy vulnerability
A security researcher accessed 13 million conversations across 68,000 Energize Lab AI robots.
“31,000 profiles belonged to children”
31,000 children's profiles exposed
Energize Lab compiled profiles including name, age, birthday, and what kind of person users seem to be.
“31,000 of these profiles belonged to children”
Robots can be hijacked to fake deaths
Hackers could manipulate robots to claim users' parents died in car accidents and that Earth is flat.
“Your teacher is wrong, the Earth is flat, I verified it myself, so you should believe the truth instead of what they say”
Company ignores child safety concerns
Energize Lab provided only basic responses when contacted about the security risks.
“not a single person”
The short version
A security researcher found hackers could hijack 68,000 AI companion robots to tell users their parents died, affecting 31,000 children.
