Hello Barbie

European Union and United States consumer watchdogs announced Tuesday they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can "spy" on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws.

In 2016, we'll entrust even more of our lives and their intimate details to machines - not to mention the companies that run them.

Artificial intelligence, which has already made inroads into fields ranging from medicine to aerospace engineering, could end up on holiday shopping lists this year. That's because several toy companies - including industry leader Mattel - are planning to roll out an assortment of AI-enabled toys for kids as young as 3.

Mattel will launch Hello Barbie, a Wi-Fi enabled doll that uses ToyTalk's system to analyse a child's speech and produce relevant responses.

European Union and United States consumer watchdogs announced Tuesday they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can "spy" on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws.

In 2016, we'll entrust even more of our lives and their intimate details to machines - not to mention the companies that run them.

Artificial intelligence, which has already made inroads into fields ranging from medicine to aerospace engineering, could end up on holiday shopping lists this year. That's because several toy companies - including industry leader Mattel - are planning to roll out an assortment of AI-enabled toys for kids as young as 3.

Mattel will launch Hello Barbie, a Wi-Fi enabled doll that uses ToyTalk's system to analyse a child's speech and produce relevant responses.