Artificial intelligence is permeating into nearly every aspect of life. And for parents, child wellness experts are warning about the dangers of the technology when it comes to toys.

As an ’80s kid, I grew up with Cricket and Teddy Ruxpin. You’d stick a cassette tape in their back, press play, and boom: an anthropomorphized tape player that would read us stories while our parents ...

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals. So Thacker ...

AI is showing up in kids’ toys, and consumer advocates want to know how safe it really is. Consumer Investigator Caresse ...

Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are investigating Miko, Inc. after thousands of children’s interactions with the company’s AI-powered toys were left in a ...

Miko, a company that makes toys powered by AI, is including an AI off-switch for its core technology after political pressure and probes of their products.

Stickerbox has been all over my TikTok feed, and I finally got my hands on one.

What counts as “sensitive information” is not always obvious to children. Some examples, like a home address or phone number, are easier to recognize. Others depend on context. For instance, when a ...

Some states have crafted consumer protection laws aimed at shielding kids from AI chatbots despite opposition from Big Tech.

Limits are recommended for children younger than age 5, but clinicians say parents should focus on the content itself for older children.