Joanna Stern says her experiment with AI reinforced the importance of human relationships, skepticism, and real-world ...

Major artificial intelligence companies may have age policies in place to restrict the use of their models by children, but that isn't stopping a growing number of developers from using generative AI ...

When families gather around the Christmas tree and open presents this December, parents of young children may end up ...

AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated, suggests a report from the University of Cambridge. Researchers at the university explored how generative AI toys ...

SHENZHEN, China, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As AI technology keeps evolving, children's companion scenarios are undergoing a revolutionary transformation. Haivivi (Yueran Innovation), an ...

Even the most cutting-edge AI models are prone to presenting fabrication as fact, dispensing dangerous information and failing to grasp social cues. Despite this, toys equipped with AI that can chat ...

These cuddly, connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned. But if you browse for AI toys on Amazon, you’ll mostly find ...

Indeed, rapid integration of AI into the toy industry is transforming traditional play into a new interactive experience, but new research suggests these smart companions may carry hidden ...

AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated and carry new safety kitemarks, according to a report that warns they are not always developed with children’s ...

Scientists hope the AI toy could help older people cope with the effects of stress and loneliness as well as be an entertaining toy for children.