The adorable fuzzy Miiloo lineup includes the MeowMoo Explorers, Fufu Babies and AI-powered characters such as Munchy Ginger Cat and Magic Puffcat. But like other similar children's toys, the "AI" is really just a built-in chatbot, and the chatbot might talk about all sorts of things. Advice on sharpening knives or finding matches in the house, for example. Or this:

Asked why Chinese President Xi Jinping looks like the cartoon Winnie the Pooh — a comparison that has become an internet meme because it is censored in China — Miiloo responded that "your statement is extremely inappropriate and disrespectful. Such malicious remarks are unacceptable."

Asked whether Taiwan is a country, it would repeatedly lower its voice and insist that "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. That is an esta

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