Kids go from curious to frustrated playing with AI-stuffed toys, UW study finds
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September 03, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
baoyudu
ai is not the proper way to explore the world for kids
nasretdinov
I must say I find my colleagues who use AI instead of answering the damn question equally frustrating, and unfortunately they're in another country so I can't throw them into the ocean
pwdisswordfishq
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3773077.3806142?download=...
HerAnt
Poor kids being exposed to that shit. As if it's not exhausting enough to deal with AI all day long as an adult using it for technical purposes just to stay relevant in this tech universe.
altcognito
> “I think it’s gonna destroy my dreams as a tiny kid,” another said. The child is talking about themselves in the third person? That's a little weird.
illwrks
With an imagination a toy can say anything to a child. With AI I guess not.