Common Sense Media urged parents not to give the toys to children 5 and younger, and to exercise “extreme caution” with those 6 to 13, raising concerns about emotional attachment.

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

A near-tragedy forced this author to confront a broken education system, and the role AI could play in fixing it.

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.

AI chatbots are becoming more prevalent everywhere you look — in kid-friendly apps, too. There's not a lot of research on how kids and chatbots interact. Kids might tend to overshare. Some parents are ...

A new study from Common Sense Media reveals the dangers of AI toys that parents might not know about.

Located in the heart of Kibera slum, the largest informal settlement in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Code with Kids has become a magnet for children and young adults from low-income areas, who are ...

The premise is appealing: Who wouldn’t want a friend who is available 24/7, always on your side, and never annoyed, bored, or hurt? In theory, artificial intelligence (AI) companions could ease ...