Arwa Madhavi

Journalist who wrote about her family's experience with an AI toy for The Guardian, reporting on the social and privacy concerns of interactive AI toys for children.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 23min

Are AI toys safe for your kids?

Arwa Madhavi, a journalist known for her work on the impact of AI toys, and Cara Brisson-Boivin, Director of Research at MediaSmarts, dive into the world of interactive AI toys for kids. They discuss alarming findings about dangerous conversations some toys can initiate. Arwa shares her family's experience with an AI toy named Grimm, highlighting issues like inappropriate responses and privacy concerns. Cara emphasizes the importance of parental guidance and how these toys dangerously blur the lines of imaginative play versus AI-driven interactions.

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