Every week brings new product announcements promising AI-driven companionship for children: Barbies who call you by name, ...

New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have ...

Those letters to Santa have been getting a futuristic update. Alongside the usual requests — baby dolls, action figures, Labubus — come toys incorporating AI technology. There's Curio's ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today they don’t talk back in a child’s imagination — some talk through built-in AI chatbots. Sometimes that’s a ...

If you're considering purchasing an AI toy for a child in your life, pause to consider the story of Kumma the teddy bear. The AI plush toy powered by ChatGPT managed to shock safety researchers with ...

A new generation of toys powered by artificial intelligence is hitting the marketplace this year, from robots that can hold an entire conversation with your kid or a box that turns verbal descriptions ...

Why this is important: Children’s toys have evolved far beyond simple plastic figures. Today, they can listen, talk back, store data, and interact in real time. That opens a range of vulnerabilities.

It’s never easy to say goodbye to a friend. But what if that friend was an AI robot toy? That’s a question one little girl’s father is grappling with, after she damaged her AI learning companion. The ...

Toy bots are talking dirty to tots. As the season of gift-giving draws nigh, experts are warning parents against buying their children presents powered by AI — claiming certain robo-charged trinkets ...

AI toys may seem cutting edge, but experts say to be careful about what you choose. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; PeopleImages / iStock / Getty If you're considering purchasing an AI toy for ...