What are your kids asking for this holiday season? Toys, games, clothes, or another hot item? Every year, new trends pop up — like Labubus or any KPop Demon Hunters merch — that are high on many children’s lists. But one item you should avoid at all costs? An artificial intelligence (AI) toy, according to a new warning by experts.

Maybe you’ve heard a commercial on the radio or seen them in an early Black Friday ad. These toys come in many different formats, from little robots to teddy bears that talk to you. But no matter how cute or innocent they may seem, children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy them this year.

AI toys “can undermine children’s healthy development and pose unprecedented risks for kids and families,” according to the children’s advocacy gro

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