Teddy bears talking inappropriately? It might sound like a movie with a comic premise, but a variation is very real as tech is installed in Teddy bears and other toys.

Technology is creating a whole new generation of talking toys showing up on holiday shopping lists, also bringing a host of troubles including stuffed animals offering age-inappropriate content, according to an annual report known as “Trouble in Toyland.”

The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), which just released its 40th annual report in conjunction with U.S. PIRG, said choking hazards and lead have long been the biggest threats in toys to children, and those problems still exist.

But tech is providing some new solutions and problems, such as AI-powered bots in Teddy bears and other toys that say potential

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