Speaking of Google AI… the horror movie script just writes itself with this Google patent from a year ago, because of course a hack or glitch is going switches your child’s toy from “CUDDLE” to “KILL.”
From the actual United States Patent and Trademark Office filing:
DETECT A SOCIAL CUE, WHEREIN THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC DEVICE INCLUDES A CAMERA AND A MICROPHONE, AND WHEREIN DETECTING THE SOCIAL CUE COMPRISES THE CAMERA DETECTING A GAZE DIRECTED TOWARD THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC DEVICE.
Download filing of patent:
Patent #: US20150138333 (PDF)