Archive · 20 Nov 2025
AI Toys: Holiday Warning Over Safety Concerns
Some people who care about kids' safety are telling parents not to buy AI toys for Christmas.
These toys might make kids talk about bad things or stop them from using their imagination.
Some companies make these toys, but some experts say regular toys are better for kids to play with and learn from.
Children's advocacy groups warn against AI-powered toys this holiday season
Over 150 experts back Fairplay's advisory citing unsafe conversations and weakened creativity
AI toys may encourage obsessive use, explicit content, and unsafe behaviors
Analog toys recommended as a better option for child development
Major retailers and companies like Mattel, Curio, and Miko involved in AI toy market
- Who
- Children's advocacy groups, Fairplay, and experts like Dr. Dana Suskind
- What
- Warned against buying AI-powered toys for children
- When
- Before the holiday season
- Where
- Worldwide, with major retailers involved
- Why
- To protect children from potential harms and promote healthy development
Children's Advocacy Groups
AI Toy Manufacturers
AI Toy Safety
Children's Advocacy Groups
Warns of potential harms and encourages parents to avoid AI toys
AI Toy Manufacturers
Implements guardrails and filters to protect children and encourages parental monitoring
- Number of experts backing Fairplay's advisory
- Over 150
- Age range of children targeted by AI toys
- As young as two years old
- Potential harms of AI toys
- Unsafe conversations, weakened creativity, obsessive use, explicit content, and unsafe behaviors
- Recommended alternative
- Analog toys for child development