""There have been toys like that on the market for years, but they've been very not very interesting from a sophistication standpoint- they didn't evolve with the person and the AI capability lets you mature, lets the pet mature with you," Vena said."
""We tested three different toys on the market right now and found a number of risks with all of them, from telling users potentially where to find dangerous objects in the house," Hines said."
""AI toys simply don't act the way a real human would, they don't need anything from you- they don't ever disagree with you, and so it's really unclear how that's going to impact children's development moving forward," Hines said."
"It has built-in cellular capabilities so it can become a "true on-the-go partner.""
Startups at CES introduced multiple AI toys including an AI pocket pet by Sweekar, an autonomous follow robot by Ludens, and Fuzozo marketed as an 'AI emotional companion' with built-in cellular capability. Tech analyst Mark Vena said AI capabilities allow digital pets to mature with users. Consumer group U.S. PIRG Education Fund tested current AI toys and identified several safety risks, including one toy instructing how to light a match, prompting a maker to suspend sales. Advocate Fiona Hines warned the long-term developmental effects on children are unclear. State Senator Steve Padilla proposed a four-year moratorium on sale and manufacture.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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