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Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...

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Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today they don’t talk back in a child’s imagination — they talk through built-in AI chatbots.

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The robot has a built-in camera, speaker, and microphone, which the child controls through a secure app on a tablet or phone.

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are calling on parents to think twice before purchasing AI-powered toys this holiday season, The Associated Press reported.