Mattel, the El Segundo toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, said Thursday that it’s teaming up with OpenAI, which created ...

The first big Christmas gift I remember getting was an animatronic bear named Teddy Ruxpin. Thanks to a cassette tape hidden ...

Hey kids! Ready to evoke the rich tapestry of the human experience with your favorite toys by harnessing the power of AI?

Mattel teaming up with OpenAI to put AI in toys might be fun, but there's a risk of unpredictable AI playmates that raises concerns.

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The partnership will see the maker of Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Fisher-Price toys use OpenAI in products it will release later this year. The goal is to make toys smarter and thus more attractive to ...

In 2015, Mattel worked with startup ToyTalk on a doll known as Hello Barbie. The doll connected to the internet through Wi-Fi ...

Some kids might start to prefer programmed positivity of their playthings to rough edges of human playmates. Read more at ...

You know Barbie, right? No matter how old you are, you’ve likely owned the doll at some point or known someone who has. Since debuting on March 9, 1959, Mattel’s iconic doll has been a global ...

After Mattel and OpenAI announced a partnership that would result in an AI product marketed to kids, a consumer rights advocacy group is warning that the collaboration may endanger children.

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