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873 Are AI toys putting young children at risk this holiday season?

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech 3 place · 11/20/2025 07:38 EDT

Are AI toys putting young children at risk this holiday season?

Children’s advocacy groups are warning parents against buying AI-powered toys this holiday season, saying they expose kids to unsafe conversations and weaken creativity. With more than 150 experts backing Fairplay’s new advisory, concerns are rising that AI toys marketed as educational companions may actually replace real play and imaginative learning

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