There Are No “Age Appropriate” AI Toys For Children
We Don’t Let Babies Play With Electricity — Why Are We Letting Them Play With AI?
https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/we-dont-let-babies-play-with-electricity-why-are-we-letting-them-play-with-ai/
Roche and Romeo: As developmental neuroscientists, we urge caution before exposing babies to generative artificial intelligence.
Filed March 30, 2026 at 6:09 pm
As soon as it was possible to purchase one of the AI toys from Curio, oddly enough called Grok, I purchased one. The first one didn't work, so they sent me a second one.
I used it on stage in one of my presentations, and I said at the time and I'll say it again: if I have my way, my grandchildren will never have one of these. Children don't need artificial intelligence in their toys. They use their imagination. That's the entire point.
For the record, both of the plush AI-enabled toys ended up in the trash.