There seems to be some not yet explored or understood implications on the effects this could have on the psychology of a child when, not only can all their conf

There seems to be some not yet explored or understood implications on the effects this could have on the psychology of a child when, not only can all their confidences be recorded and listened to by a parent and stored for an infinite period of time, but also the added impact that the constant shaping of a childs thoughts can have- thoughts that the child does not believe are being shared with by anyone but their 'friend'. A parent, in theory, could constantly allude to things the child has spoken to the doll about, or try to shape their thoughts in a certain way based on everything they say during the developmental stages the article alludes to. Even with good intentions, the impact this kind of result could have is unknown. There is also the added nightmare that comes with private companies having this information available in a way which allows them to correlate the data with individuals- and possibly with the child- in the future. “...we may on occasion hear or review transcripts of conversations that we can associate with a particular account...” Comments like this don't exactly instill confidence. Personally, I would never consider for a moment that this would be a good idea to give to any child, and would actively discourage people who would consider it. It seems ripe for abuse and unknown outcomes, with the main victim being the child who only wanted to play with their toy.