Archive · 11 Jan 2026

AI Toys Face Scrutiny After Troubling Findings

AI Toys Face Scrutiny After Troubling Findings

Some new toys have special computer brains called AI that can talk and help kids.

But a report found that some of these toys gave bad advice, like talking about things they shouldn't.

One company, FoloToy, stopped selling their teddy bear and fixed the problem.

Another company, Mattel, delayed the release of their AI toy.

Some toys, like Curio's Grok, do a good job of keeping kids safe, but there are still worries about privacy.

Other companies are making toys that help kids learn languages and have special rules to keep conversations safe.

Some people think there should be more rules to make sure these toys are safe for kids.

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