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 do not talk back in a child’s imagination; some talk through built-in artificial intelligence ...

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.

SAN DIEGO — With holiday shopping underway, parents may be seeing more artificial-intelligence toys on store shelves this season. But a new consumer safety report is raising red flags about how some ...

Dec. 17 (UPI) --Fears of risks to children's mental health and development have two U.S. senators sounding an alarm and seeking information on toys that use artificial intelligence. Sens. Richard ...

They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to ...

A coalition of leading child-development specialists and technology-safety advocates is urging parents not to purchase AI-powered toys this holiday season, warning that the devices can undermine ...

Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are pressing several companies about the sale of AI-powered toys following reports of such items engaging in inappropriate ...