Moral implications of LLM aside, this is an always-online, subscription-based toy that will eventually turn into a brick (unless the parent is an HN-er).
I find it really sad that this kind of toy is sold in stores.
Then the curious will open up the device/try to DIY. Lots of voice ai providers and microcontroller media code is open source!
This entire page makes me uneasy
I don't oppose to the open backend of the device (it should be table-stakes for this kinda thing), but the concept seems really zero-sum and disposable. It relies on a form-factor that most kids don't use and depends on the novelty of AI which will wear off pretty fast. As much as I hate to say it, this should have been an app or a website.