The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory on Thursday warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.

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 — they talk through built-in AI chatbots.

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released the Trouble in Toyland 2025 Report, which identifies potential hazards in children's toys, including AI teddy bears and robots, button batteries, ...

Embodied, the startup behind Moxie, an $800 social robot for children aged 5 to 10 has decided to close and brick its product. In a goodbye posted on its website, Embodied explained: “We had secured a ...

Will stuffed animals and mini robots with built-in AI chatbots help or hinder children's language development?

The Moxie AI robot cost $800 and was marketed to parents to help teach children social skills. The company sent customers an email in late November announcing it would be shutting down. Parents of ...

A host of startups are building robots and stuffed toys that can have full-fledged conversations with children, thanks to generative AI. Six-year-old Sophia Valentina sits under a decorated Christmas ...

As the world gets more connected through the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and computers feature more and better machine intelligence (artificial intelligence – AI), the world of children’s toys in modern ...

Which Optimus Prime toy is best? Optimus Prime is one of the main characters from “Transformers”. As a member of the Autobots, these self-aware robots can configure themselves into various mechanical ...

If there’s one type of toy that has remained popular for many years, it’s dinosaur toys. These creatures offer a largely unrivaled appeal to children that has endured while trends come and go. From ...