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Bondu questioned by US senator on data security of AI chat toys

( February 3, 2026, 17:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senator Maggie Hassan wrote to artificial intelligence toy company Bondu to ask about its data security practices following a report on a security vulnerability that resulted in public exposure of users’ personal information. According to recent reporting, Bondu’s website allowed any user with a Google account to access “transcripts of virtually every conversation Bondu’s child users have ever had with the toy,” along with personal information. “The gravity of this [data] exposure raises serious concerns regarding the business model your company has adopted and your efforts to anticipate and prevent significant threats to the safety and privacy of children,” Hassan wrote.Full statement follows:...

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