AI-powered toys and stuffed animals could be having wildly inappropriate, if not dangerous, conversations with your children.

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.

Last year, Toys for Tots delivered 30 million toys to 12.9 million children nationwide. This year, the need is greater.

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Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.

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Tamagotchi—the egg-shaped handheld video game from Japan—taught us Gen Z kids the precariousness of life and the responsibilities that come with raising small creatures. A team of student researchers ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether they're in kindergarten yet or not, when they're 5 years old, it's goodbye to preschool toys. The ...