Kids go from curious to frustrated playing with AI-stuffed toys, UW study finds

Aayushi Dangol, a recent University of Washington doctoral student in human centered design and engineering, explains an AI toy during a KidsTeam UW session. (UW Photo / Jacob Adams) We’ve come a long way from Lincoln Logs and Hot Wheels that couldn’t talk to us. Today, plush toys aren’t just stuffed — they’re stuffed with artificial intelligence, and new research from the University of Washington reveals that when these “smart” toys start chatting, kids quickly go from curious to frustrated to