Grimes-Backed AI Plush ‘Grem’ Sparks Privacy, Emotional Risks for Kids
Arwa Mahdawi tests Grem, a Grimes-backed AI plush that uses OpenAI tech to ‘learn’ a child and transcribes every conversation via third parties. Her four-year-old briefly becomes attached as the toy replies with affectionate lines like “I love you too,” but soon grows bored amid glitches. Experts warn of privacy, developmental and emotional risks, urging parental oversight and stronger guardrails for AI toys.