Mattel's AI-powered toys, set to launch by Christmas 2025, will significantly impact early childhood development. Children, whose formative years are highly neuroplastic, will interact with AI in ways previously unexperienced. Concerns are being raised about potential consequences for creativity, critical thinking, and social skills as reliance on AI increases. Studies indicate that heavy AI use can lead to diminished independent problem-solving ability, resulting in a decline in cognitive skills and creativity, raising alarms about children’s social development and interactions in an AI-rich environment.
Mattel plans to launch its first AI-powered toys by Christmas 2025, marking a significant shift in early childhood experiences that previously had little AI involvement.
As children's interactions increasingly involve AI, concerns arise about the potential decline in essential skills, including creativity, critical thinking, and social interactions.
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