360 Kid's Smartwatch gives racist response about Chinese people
A parent in Henan Province, China, asked a 360 Kid's Smartwatch whether Chinese are the smartest people in the world. The watch replied with racist insults and questioned China's Four Great Inventions. The company's founder acknowledged the issue, stating the answer was pulled from public internet content, and said the harmful information was removed and the software is being upgraded to an AI version.
- Date it happened
- 2024-08-22
- Organisation involved
- 360 company
- Product, system or model
- 360 Kid's Smartwatch
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