When my kids were small, we had tons of toys that buzzed, sang, spoke, rang, and made animal sounds. You could barely walk across the floor without stepping on something that would pop up with some ...

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 ...

Though talking toys are nothing new, a fresh crop of AI-enabled playthings have entered the scene, making the “Chatty Cathy” and “Teddy Ruxpin” dolls of yesteryear, which were merely reciting ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

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