Mattel and other toy companies have been working on AI toys that are expected to be unveiled in 2026, but child safety groups have raised concerns about products already being sold.

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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.

Earlier this week, McDonald’s Netherlands unveiled a new commercial in time for the holiday season. The ad, which changes the words to “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” to “The Most Terrible Time ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube ...

Barney the purple dinosaur was my first English teacher. Through songs, make-believe, and games, I learned how to greet people, ask kids if they wanted to play, and talk about the weather, which ...

The Women’s March is facing backlash online for releasing an "insane" ad attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including critics suggesting the group has turned its back on its feminist ...

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 — some talk through built-in AI chatbots. Sometimes that’s a ...

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Toys R Us kids are all grown up, and now many of them will be able to revisit the giant toy store that was a central part of their childhood. Like a zombie slowly being awakened from the dead, Toys R ...

Jason Zada of Secret Level, the company behind the ad, understands the criticism but says AI video has humans behind it too. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics This year’s ...