20260313 - AI chatbot kids' toys are still an obviously terrible idea
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20260313 - AI chatbot kids' toys are still an obviously terrible idea
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Sorry kid, life is rentware now
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/13/ai-chatbot-kids-toys-are-still-an-obviously-terrible-idea/ - blog post
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Sources:
- AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyg4wx6nxgo
- Trouble in Toyland 2025 (PDF) https://publicinterestnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TOYLAND-2025-11-14-7a.pdf
Previously on Pivot to AI:
- Sorry kid, we killed your robot — Embodied goes broke, AI social devices will stop working https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/12/10/sorry-kid-we-killed-your-robot-embodied-goes-broke-ai-social-devices-will-stop-working/
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