Based on testing various products, Pirg said that there was room for considerable improvement when it comes to making AI toys safer and easier for parents to control. “AI toys should be neither designed nor marketed as emotional companions for children,” Pirg's analysis said. However, a few weeks later, after an outcry from child safety advocates and interest groups, the company said it would delay those plans. She said toys with AI and AI chatbots have the potential to invade family privacy, displace “key learning activities” and disrupt children's relationships. “AI toys ... resemble an experiment on our kids – one with minimal oversight,” Pirg's report said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 22, 2025 21:39 UTC