As the holiday season approaches, artificial intelligence-powered smart toys pose hidden risks to children that should prompt precautions, according to a new report from a consumer advocacy group.

These toys use AI models, like the popular ChatGPT, to have conversations with children, which could include inappropriate content and addictive tactics for the young users, said Ellen Hengesbach of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund.

“AI toys are here. They are brand new, and they are basically unregulated,” Hengesbach said at a news conference at Lurie Children’s Hospital on Monday to announce the release of the group’s 40th annual ”Trouble in Toyland” report . “They can be entertaining, but parents may want to think carefully before bringing one home.”

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