Like many kids before her, my 9-year-old was taken in with the promise of a toy. This one was an AI-enabled robot. She pictured herself having a seamless back-and-forth conversation with it. She ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere these days, including children’s toys. Earlier this year, for example, toymaker Mattel announced a partnership with OpenAI, the company behind ...

AI-powered toys are arriving in kids’ bedrooms and playrooms with the promise of personalized learning, endless conversation, and a kind of robotic friendship that never gets tired. What many parents ...

Researchers are recommending that children aged 5 and under should not be given AI toy companions. San Francisco-based Common Sense Media researchers found AI-powered toys pose serious risks to ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canva/Motherly As an ’80s kid, I grew up with Cricket and Teddy Ruxpin. You’d stick a cassette tape in their back, press play, and ...

AI robots are transforming childhood experiences, but psychologists and policy experts caution against overdependence and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The University of Cambridge's Emily Goodacre is researching AI toys and how they affect children's play and development. (Photo ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.