The rise of generative AI has brought intense debate over how much responsibility chatbot companies bear for the impact of ...

As trade and manufacturing uncertainties disrupt the toy industry, even a giant like Mattel Inc. is feeling the squeeze. The ...

Worse yet, as Cross and Erlich note in their report, a toy called Miko — which is being sold at Walmart, Costco, and Target — ...

That allows toys like Curio’s Grok plushie, Miko robots, Poe the AI story bear, Little Learners’ Robot Mini and KEYi ...

Christmas is coming, and quick. Folks are piling into stores, or jumping online, to buy the latest Christmas gifts for the kids. Let’s hope they can get their money back.

A teddy bear powered by artificial intelligence has been pulled after researchers found that the toy could have conversations ...

Granted, it’s unlikely a 5-year-old would ask an A.I. buddy about kink. But researchers say parents should know that such ...

By any chance do you remember Furby? They were plush-looking but actually mechanical toys that drove parents demented in the ...

Christmas is coming, and quick. Folks are piling into stores, or jumping online, to buy the latest Christmas gifts for the kids.

Privacy, harmful content, and security risks have left parents asking the big question: Are AI-powered talking toys really ...

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A children’s advocacy group is urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys for their kids, ahead of the holiday season. Fairplay, a group that describes itself as advocating for “putting kids’ needs ...