Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are toys kitted out with AI helpful for kids or potentially problematic? Critics fear they could cause more harm than good.

A child asks a toy a question and gets an answer back—not a recorded phrase, but a new sentence, formed on the spot. That is the shift now happening in toy stores. A growing number of stuffed animals ...

Children's toys that talk using AI chatbots are expected to be in high demand this holiday season. But a new report by a consumer advocacy group is raising concerns after they found that some toys ...

Instead of a harmless upgrade to the teddy bear, the new generation of AI toys can listen constantly, remember what children say, and answer in ways that are unpredictable, eerily adult, or simply ...

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 ...