NPR July 14, 2026 • 10:30

'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI : Planet Money - NPR

By Greg Rosalsky

'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI : Planet Money - NPR

AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.

Back in 2001, Steven Spielberg released an underrated scifi movie named A.I. Artificial Intelligence (yes, the title is a bit redundant). The movie, which loosely borrows from Pinocchio, tells the st… [+11198 chars]

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