AI-powered toys have moved from novelty shelves to the center of the holiday shopping aisle, promising smarter playmates that can listen, talk and adapt to a child’s mood. Behind the glossy packaging, ...

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 ...

AI toys for kids promise learning and fun, but experts warn of hidden risks to privacy and development. Know the key checks before you buy.

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 ...

I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. As a writer who covers baby and kids gear, I’m inundated with emails about the hottest new toys: a box that automatically prints ...

They may look harmless under the tree this year, but a growing wave of child-safety experts is raising alarms about toys powered by artificial intelligence. In the most disturbing cases, investigators ...

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 ...

Dr. Dana Suskind, a pediatric surgeon and social scientist who studies early brain development, said young children don't have the conceptual tools to understand what an AI companion is. While kids ...

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 ...