{"id":22303,"date":"2026-03-13T08:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/ai-toys-for-young-children-must-be-more-tightly-regulated-say-researchers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:38:19","slug":"ai-toys-for-young-children-must-be-more-tightly-regulated-say-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/ai-toys-for-young-children-must-be-more-tightly-regulated-say-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children<\/p>\n

It was all going well. Charlotte, five, was chatting with an AI soft toy called Gabbo at a London play centre about her family, her drawing of a heart to represent them and what makes her happy. She even offered a couple of kisses to the \u00a380 plaything with a face like a computer screen.<\/p>\n

It was when she declared: \u201cGabbo, I love you\u201d, that the fluent conversation came to an abrupt halt.<\/p>\n

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\nUniversity of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children
\nIt was all going well. Charlotte, five, was chatting with an AI soft toy called Gabbo at a London play centre about her family, her drawing of a heart to represent them and what makes her happy. She even offered a couple of kisses to the \u00a380 plaything with a face like a computer screen.
\nIt was when she declared: \u201cGabbo, I love you\u201d, that the fluent conversation came to an abrupt halt. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

University of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children It was all going well. Charlotte, five, was chatting with an AI soft toy called Gabbo at a London play centre about her family, her drawing of a heart to represent them and what makes her happy. She even offered …<\/p>\n

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