Moxie, an AI-powered educational robot for kids, is shutting down due to the company's financial struggles. The cloud-connected robots will become inoperable when the company closes, leaving many children without their electronic companions.
The maker of Moxie, an AI-powered educational robot for kids, is going out of business – and the $800 bots will die with it. Moxie was a cloud-connected interactive robot intended to be a friendly educational tool for small children. The company's CEO says they had secured a lead investor who was prepared to close the round, but at the last minute, they withdrew, leaving them with no viable options to continue operations.
The problem is that the robots are not just cloud-connected, they're entirely cloud-driven. When the company closes down, the robots will all shut off too. The exact number of Moxies sold is unknown, but it appears to be not enough to sustain the company. This raises concerns about the reliance on internet connectivity for products designed for children, particularly those with social anxiety who may have formed strong bonds with their Moxie robots. The CEO acknowledges that explaining the situation to these children will be difficult, as they likely won't understand the concept of the company running out of money. This incident highlights a broader issue of the ethical implications of creating technology that is dependent on a constantly functioning internet connection, especially when it comes to children's well-being
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