Dangers of AI Toys: Check Before Your Child Starts Chatting

AI toys look like harmless gifts, but many of them work like a kid-friendly chatbot with a microphone attached. In this episode, we unpack why that matters for real families: how a child can start trusting a “friendly” toy voice, what that can lead to, and why privacy settings and data policies are not optional details. You’ll also hear a simple, realistic plan parents can use right away, including where these toys should (and should not) be used at home, what to check in the settings, and how to spot the red flags when a company’s privacy language feels intentionally confusing.

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Dangers of AI Toys: Check Before Your Child Starts Chatting is an episode from Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online by Josh Ochs.

This episode is 00:04:26 long.

This episode was published on Dec 19, 2025.

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