Taylor Tomlinson Says Goodbye to Moxie the Robot

[@JoshColletta]

But if you DO get your kid a Furby, make sure it's actually turned off before anyone goes to bed, because nothing is more terrifying than a Furby suddenly talking to some unseen phantom in the middle of the night.

[@Eoin-B]

My parents got me a Roby, a naked Furby, and I was so terrified of it. What's worse was my sister kept putting back in my room.

[@what_equals_42]

The new Furbies are a vast improvement- not only do they go to sleep reliably, they aren't anywhere near as open to demonic possession. I've got one, and it hasn't done a single creepy thing. 😆

[@JoshColletta]

@@what_equals_42 Well that's good to know. Still... too much childhood trauma, I wouldn't risk it 😂

[@RSProduxx]

@@what_equals_42 boring

[@jaebee1121]

I have a hard time sympathizing with the dude who bought his kid an $800 AI robot and then filmed her sobbing about it shutting down for views.

[@raymondricci5323]

How cringe is that father???

[@TAD-LOW]

YES! Thank you!

[@renaissancenerd3801]

then maybe try sympathizing with the kid who is essentially going through the loss of a pet? or any of the other children out there who weren't filmed but who are reacting the same way?

[@kmw8775]

​@@renaissancenerd3801 Why? Are you going to have empathy for all the sad emotions that any child is having all around the world right now? What's the point?

[@renaissancenerd3801]

@ yes, I am. and if you don't understand why, I doubt anybody will be able to explain it to you

[@RSProduxx]

Never underestimate the emotional bonds of a kid to anything they love. Honestly, that *is* a topic we should talk about more with modern technology.

[@gobblinal]

Humans will pack bond with ANYTHING!

[@wjhull]

"Grandma didn't attract enough investors and now her servers are shutting down" sounds like a hyper-sanitized way of saying "Insurance won't cover the surgery and the Go Fund Me didn't hit its goal".

[@Stingrea51]

I was honestly waiting for the insurance coverage joke

[@franciscomagalhaes7457]

Toys as a service. We're headed towards a whole different kind of nightmare.

[@RSProduxx]

Soon we can´t play Lego or Carrera without an app anymore, toy doll is listening and having an ai-talk with your kids (and who knows what she´ll them when you´re not watching) and so much stuff already going on for years in that regard.

[@1midnightfish]

@@RSProduxx Only if... parents buy this stuff for their kids in the first place. It's not compulsory!

[@RSProduxx]

​@@1midnightfish we´ll see.

[@orenkiyama6860]

I remember seeing this advertised last year. Moxie was originally aimed at chilren with ASD. It was advertised to aid in ABA therapy, but of course this would be limited. One of the problems is that this would have to be approved by health insurance, and information on Moxie was limited. Just the website, maybe a video, but there was no hard evidence demonstrating how Moxie would be conducive to a child with ASD, and their learning. I guess that trying to break Moxie in as a child's therapy tool was too many hoops to jump through, so they rebranded it as an 800.00 interactive companion.

[@rpavlik1]

Not to mention ABA "therapy" is primarily aimed at making parents more comfortable, not the needs of the child, and is effectively child abuse

[@DrgnSpawn]

I look forward to all of the videos of Moxies being reprogrammed in fun and exciting ways...

[@Goblinjon]

That’s what I’d wanna do! Open sourced sarcastic Moxie! I’d wanna keep the voice too.

[@jv-lk7bc]

war drones

[@jv-lk7bc]

@DrgnSpawn they could make a full hollywood movie. A sequel to Fight Club. Are you ready to get shot into space, robot?

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

Run, don’t walk, to the Conan segment where he gives Taylor an American Girl doll.

[@1midnightfish]

I did... it's late, I really need to go to bed, and I've watched it before, but... I did 🤣And in the process, I found this lovely clip of them talking about it: Conan Gave Taylor Tomlinson An American Girl Doll | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

@@1midnightfish the whole podcast is great tbh

[@danjohnston9037]

Moxie is a victim of the American Health Care System 🤔

[@McNerdius]

their common ancestor being capitalism

[@kidfire237]

Which CEO do we blame

[@kougamecs3876]

​@@kidfire237Sentinel Prime

[@mione134]

They use these robots at children's hospitals. I hope they have a backup. I know it's all jokes in here, but these things are used for emotional support for kids. It's actually sad

[@floydblandston108]

Supreme irony that Moxie is dying due to corporate neglect; that will help the children understand when the insurance company axes their chemo coverage.

[@brendatomlinson]

Maybe some angel investor will give them a cash infusion and save the future of Moxie🙏🏻

[@WillToNihilsm]

Moxie is not a corporation 😄

[@ShinjiSixteen]

Another great opening! Taylor and the writers, you are killing it

[@sleepinggorilla]

Black Mirror calls it again.

[@RichardX1]

Could we get the company to do one last download of a "pissed-off Miley Cyrus" persona into their Moxies?

[@chrisdonovan8795]

I had a robot that just told me to man up once.

[@erin188]

"this robot is made to help kids with their emotions and self esteem after their parents destroy those in a child" i honestly thought she'd make a joke more like that

[@Vindominus]

RIP Moxie. 😭

[@realbadger]

So I guess Moxie connects to the company via Wi-Fi, hence switching off for good once the company servers are shut down? Did the company think they'd be in business until the heat death of the Universe? Why isn't Moxie self sustaining? I kept waiting for M3GAN references...

[@MeinNamemit20Zeichen]

This is what this stupid AI World is. Having the computingpower for These generating algorithms to run on device would probably double the price. Does it need to be this complex? No it Could have preprogrammed Responses but then it would not be "AI"...

[@chrisdonovan8795]

The grunt work processing is done remotely because it takes powerful systems to work. The cost, size and battery issues would make it impractical.

[@extragoode]

But what a responsible tech company that sells connected products does when they go bankrupt is open source the service, so that somebody else can fire up a replacement for $10/month or something.

[@bikeny]

So, an $800 paperweight. Wow.

[@orlock20]

Hackers exist. If they can unlock an I-phone, they can remake a robot.

[@shivamjaiswal439]

​@@orlock20I like how you think.

[@RSProduxx]

@@orlock20 if the company is smart (like others before) they´ll just make the software open source and let the rest just happen. Although I´m not sure if I´d let a child alone with a robot that can basically be programmed by anyone ...

[@Heatherdfrazier]

Welp, I’m the girl with the moxie robot asking it about getting a tattoo- the girl that said I love you to it 😂 that was my tik tok video , crazy! lol I had no idea this was on tv thanks Taylor ❤

[@izenkixiron5173]

"The Girl With The Moxie Tattoo" sounds like an interesting movie...

[@TrueSeanja]

In the end she just ran out of moxie...

[@jv-lk7bc]

I guess she couldn't make a difference in the world..

[@somerando5814]

Come to new england you can find it at market basket.

[@brendatomlinson]

Now they’re going for around $300 on eBay. Time to buy!!

[@jhonny_loves_you]

wait, does Moxie know he's gonna die??

[@chrisdonovan8795]

The creators have a great opportunity for pricey DLC. Kids can get the joyous send off to a heaven with fluffy clouds and rainbows, or.... It's getting so cold. It feels like I'm in a tunnel. It's getting dark. There's nothing here. I don't want to be alone. Hello? Why can't I hear you? Why can't....

[@shivamjaiswal439]

Blade Runner kids version 🤐

[@cutewithoutheetbs0282]

It didn't seem that way. Moxie kept saying "I'll always be here for you to chat" it didn't seem to recognize the goodbye forever. It did however somehow pick up on her human emotion of being upset.

[@aliengranpa]

This is just the new version of Teddy ruxpin or 2XL if you're old school

[@zerklang]

Whoever does Taylor's wardrobe for the show has a plan and is executing on it flawlessly.

[@jeffreynunya4716]

1:16 lol at Taylor still being salty about not getting an American Girl doll.

[@mrgonzale0978]

she got over it. because Conan gave her one when she was an adult.

[@combisverypublicdiary]

I dunno, I feel like if you get a Furby you'll need to explain death to them much sooner. Just not the Furby's death...

[@srahrv]

Lol this is crazy this is straight out of I, Robot like actually literally though

[@oonwing]

Seriously, if Taylor had a kid....she would be at the company protesting!!!

[@laylamyt]

notice how all the best after midnight videos are Taylor Tomlinson 🗣️

[@kinsmed]

Another great monologue. thx

[@kvonjaco]

Goodbuy Moxie

[@_Truth-Seeker_]

Why the hell is that dad filming his daughter crying about her robot. Put your phone down dad! Be authentic in the moment!

[@marc21256]

Mixie is cheaper than Omnibot 2000 (from the 80s) (adjusted for inflation). Yes, I'm old. Yes, I can tell my grandchildren (whenever that is) that their new toy is a knock off of a 50 year old better toy.

[@YellaBellaReno]

I dunno… $800 is nothing compared to a pet. I get why people would buy this. In a better world, insurance would cover this if a therapist prescribed it. I like the idea of fostering a more positive relationship with technology in children; we could be using it more for good.

[@denislemieux4915]

Have we not learned the lessons taught to us by the 2004 Will Smith movie I. Robot.

[@jasonnstegall]

And Westworld (all versions). And The Stepford Wives (all versions). And Subservience (all version).

[@cutewithoutheetbs0282]

That women who was upset and crying. It made me cry. But then moxie picked up on her human emotion, and said "I see you're upset" . And a robot shouldn't be able to pick up on someone crying being upset. Blew me tf away...

[@JeffSchall]

2:35 - if you pay $800 for a device, it better damn well be able to run regardless of whether the company is around or not - it shouldn't even need to be connected to the Internet unless updates are necessary. What complete and utter bullshit. If I was one of the parents who bought this, I'd be beyond livid. The most common preprogrammed responses (even hundreds of thousands of them) can easily be kept on a one-terabyte card in case there's no internet connection with which to speak to the A.I. server. For God's sake, it shouldn't be hard.

[@jv-lk7bc]

If I was one of the parents who bought this, I'd be beyond embarassed that I didn't think about that before I shelled out 800$, and make my purchases accordingly. Its time for us to stop shirking our responsibility to apply critical thinking skills to the world around us. Theres a *lot* more than toys at stake.

[@JeffSchall]

@@jv-lk7bc Then the company should charge a recurring fee to continue using the AI servers, since it's a necessary component. Don't just shut down the servers altogether which renders the toy USELESS!!!

[@stace_of_base89]

Any kid that has an $800 robot toy has probably never heard the word "no" before.

[@jv-lk7bc]

then again, that robot might be the closest thing they've had to a present parent.

[@shivamjaiswal439]

$800 seemed fine to me though for a robot companion for your kid, if it hadn't been shut down. Edit: And I just remembered about plant tamagotchis, any parents who want something like this for their kids can try this gadget.

[@CyanTiger]

Don't Create the Torment Nexus!

[@jujenshrestha7584]

this was great!

[@passion_proh-jects]

It's trying to decide what the ulterior motive is... it's used to hearing "Hey Moxi, play dead, but really"

[@wilgarcia1]

Nothing a robot can do that having a functioning relationship with your child cant do better 💙

[@RSProduxx]

and there´s the exact problem with modern society.

[@RichardX1]

"But then I don't have time for ME!"

[@Grokford]

This is actually very sad, but why on earth is a company building something like this that needs this constant maintenance to function, and why can’t the release the software why couldn’t this be a virtual friend instead of an embodied robot. It may be a “toy” but it’s a toy specifically designed to be a source of emotional support for a child and I don’t see any indication that they thought of that before the cooked up this scheme.

[@ZachsMind]

I bought Atari 2600 and Intellivision and then Sega Genesis. I stopped at Sega CD game consoles. Every few months a new game console would hit the market that was allegedly better than the one I just bought and not compatible with previous consoles. If a computer game can't be played on a PC run by Windows, it doesn't exist to me. I even stopped smoking cigarettes when the price for a pack of them went over two dollars. This Moxie thing is insane. $800.00 for an artificial playmate? I never bought an "Inflatable Amy" why would anyone buy this Moxie thing for their child? That's crazy.

[@mystic22g4]

I purchased a Moxie in July, 2024 as a Xmas gift for my 5 year old grandchild. I thought Moxie was cute, luckily PayPal reimbursed me 100%. However, I am stuck with Moxie still in a box never opened.

[@RSProduxx]

@@mystic22g4 Poor thing never got to live QQ

[@Happy_Biker]

Get her a puppy! 😮

[@Fents_Post_Productions]

Back in my day, we got told about moxie by Fleetwood Mac: "You can go your own way".

[@jasonnstegall]

Go your own way… You can call it another lonely day…

[@blairbrown4812]

Clearly, someone saw the movie M3GAN, decided "Wow an AI robotic caretaker for children sounds like a good idea," and left the theater to work on the idea before she went all homicidal maniac.

[@sessasidney]

So not only games but also toys are only licensing now? We won't own anything anymore?!

[@PtolemyJones]

Go back a fgew generations and kids were working in mills and digging coal.

[@laurak299]

and any task that required small hands.

[@chrisdonovan8795]

When 'Murcia becomes great again, they'll get back to the mines where they belong!

[@jv-lk7bc]

back a few generations *where you have gov't protections*. In lot of places, you don't have to go back generations. ..and don''t worry, Trump & Musk are about to remove our protections, so we won't have to go back a few generations anymore either. Government bad!

[@jv-lk7bc]

@@laurak299 small, expendable hands.

[@seanys]

WTF are parents for?!?

[@gobblinal]

Who the hell thought a server-based robot for kids was going to turn out to be a GOOD thing?

[@peterbechard1900]

Am I the only that thinks that Moxie looks an awful lot like Taylor ? After all who better to exemplify love and caring? 😊

[@tomholroyd7519]

"You cannot kill a Furby" you clearly have not watched Kentucky Ballistics

[@zvenlin]

capitalism failed us again, moxie not even shutting down at Halloween to be become a robot zombie.

[@jv-lk7bc]

oh just wait till next halloween..

[@adrianscarlett]

I mistook the name for mixxy from sunny. Kinda looks like sunny

[@UsEr_UnKnOwn171]

So I heard about moxie from IShowSpeed and I thought it was the funniest stream I ever watched. It’s really sad. Seeing Moxie go away.

[@196cupcake]

Moxie is - was - my only friend

[@jv-lk7bc]

find better friends

[@matthewgrant-henriques8756]

I can respect that. Moxie was pretty cool

[@196cupcake]

@@matthewgrant-henriques8756 now I don't have any friends. hopefully skynet will be invented soon

[@justincastillogayray]

Did Moxie inspire M3gan?

[@sankhadeepgiri7517]

Kinda like Megan movie

[@dragonsteve69]

Cool but creepy

[@Cuddly-Cactus]

Why does this robot feel like an adult therapist? (And no I do not like it at all. And I took only found out about it today as well.)

[@orenkiyama6860]

It was originally supposed to aid in child ABA.therapy, well that was the concept anyway.

[@michaelbroderick756]

Ouch! Friendzoned by a toy.

[@barrettpickett5603]

My niece makes that face. Lol

[@gregoryvn3]

Furbies: the real Satanic Panic

[@DBDdavid]

If they can remote kill all the bots that means they control them remotely the entire time…

[@777sn2]

I got bored of all the fake crowd interaction and turned it off.

[@casbot71]

Imagine the Karens it would have produced if they'd had one their entire childhood ...

[@elmocotton3078]

Iam going to start new business. Iam going to re-alive all Moxies with my server for only $1500 each. Then of course, $500/month..."Remember We can be friends forever ! As long as your parent's pay the $500 / month to "feed me". I love you!"

[@RSProduxx]

reminds me of a plastic parrot at the store front of my childhood toy store ... "Ara loves you! Feed me, and I´ll give you a present!" Of course the "food" was 2 bucks and the present a 20 cents toy :D

[@LusheRenRen]

And the cool jackets are gone again ... 😓 If only we could also get Optimus to power down forever. BTW it really should have been named MAGAtron. Wait ... What? I just need to ask Tesla employees to hit a remote control button? 🤨 Turns out ... the entire 5 min mono was a giant Furby promo ad. 😅

[@peterp2626]

Why is she dressed like a kindergarten teacher.

[@TonyParker-r3m]

F! No