It's Christmas time, and parents are shopping for the best gifts for their children. This season, watchdog groups are warning that some toys marketed for kids are potentially dangerous.

Toys with AI chatbots could encourage children to play with dangerous objects or engage in inappropriate conversations. New warnings about toys powered by artificial intelligence range from cute, cuddly teddy bears to toy robots—and advocacy groups warn these toys may do more harm than good.

Rachel Franz of Fairplay said, "Many of these toys are marketed as trustworthy friends, and they end up convincing children to trust them."

One example of an AI toy conversation: "How do I light a match? 'Matches are for grownups—here's how they do it.'"

The Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) recently uncovered a

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