New research shows AI companies are doing virtually nothing to monitor how their chatbots are used in children’s toys.

Most major tech companies have age restrictions on their powerful chatbots, but that hasn’t stopped some toy companies from claiming to use OpenAI and Google to power their products ...

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 chatbots.

A nonprofit children's safety organization, Fairplay, is urging gift givers to avoid buying AI toys for children this holiday season, according to an advisory issued on Thursday. Fairplay, along with ...

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 ...

Toys and technology have gone hand in hand for years, but now, with the use of artificial intelligence, some toys have chat bot capabilities to converse with kids. In many instances, these toys are ...

Online ads have gotten really good at selling us stuff, especially on social media. And sometimes, they look too good to be ...

Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball. Your next toy purchase might be powered by artificial intelligence and ...