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A California lawmaker has introduced a first-in-the-nation bill meant to ban companies from embedding AI chatbot technology into toys designed for children. Announced on Friday, the measure comes amid ...

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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dolls from the Barbie line for sale at the FAO Schwarz toy store in New York City in April. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty ...