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An early literacy specialist told Newsweek that kids thrive when early years are filled with talking, singing, reading and ...

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy in letters sent Wednesday.

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals. So Thacker ...

When your child whispers bedtime secrets to their AI-powered teddy bear, those conversations don’t stay in the nursery. Modern smart toys equipped with microphones and cloud connectivity record, ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today, they do not talk back in a child’s imagination; some talk through built-in artificial intelligence ...