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By Murray Sherriffs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers are calling for tighter regulation of AI-powered toys designed for toddlers, after conducting one of the first tests in the world to investigate how children under the age of five interact with he technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In one instance, a five-year-old boy told an interactive toy \u201cI love you\u201d and was met with \u201d…as a friendly reminder, please ensure interactions adhere to the guidelines provided. Let me know how you would like to proceed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Murray Sherriffs Researchers are calling for tighter regulation of AI-powered toys designed for toddlers, after conducting one of the first tests in the world to investigate how children under the age of five interact with he technology. 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