When my 4-year-old unwrapped Curio’s Grok, an AI-powered plush designed to chat and play, his eyes went wide. “Does it really talk?” he asked. A moment later, Grok responded: “Hi there, friend!” That ...

They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to ...

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 ...

After speaking with numerous experts and testing several AI toys firsthand, I've learned to proceed with extreme caution in ...

NBC News reported last week that AI-powered toys gave answers about sex and Chinese Communist Party talking points in tests.