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Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’

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Toy Story 5 introduces a new villain in the form of Lilypad, an AI tablet that becomes Bonnie's obsession, causing her to ignore her traditional toys and parents when screen time ends. The trailer shows classic characters like Woody and Jessie confronting this "sinister" technology that constantly listens and threatens to replace meaningful play with digital addiction.

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