AI toys in the house
A microphone in a plush body, a language model behind it, and a company that may not be here next year.
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What the episode covers
Talking companions with a model inside are now a shelf category, and the failures so far have been instructive. We go through the three questions worth answering before one comes into the house, and what a sensible household rule looks like.
Running order
Where the audio goes
Retention, deletion, and training on what your child said
When the servers stop
The shutdowns that bricked well-reviewed toys
Worth your money
What separates the good ones from the shelf filler
Read the written version
AI toys for children: what to check before one comes into the house
Talking companions with a language model inside are now a shelf category. The differences that matter are not the ones on the box.