How Mattel's "Hello Barbie" will talk and listen to kids. — -- This Barbie really wants to get to know you. Mattel unveiled "Hello Barbie" today, an Internet-connected version of the popular doll ...

Hello Barbie, Mattel's new wi-fi enhanced doll with a tiny microphone, isn't even available yet, but she's already causing controversy, according to reports. The latest Barbie features speech ...

Before Mattel’s new WiFi-connected, artificially-intelligent toy, Hello Barbie, had even made it onto store shelves, she was already generating terrifying news stories. Holy shit. Based on all that, ...

Among the 8,000 phrases programmed into Hello Barbie’s speech, the word “fashion” appears more often than almost any other noun, at 51 times. Style is one of artificially intelligent Barbie’s favorite ...

Mattel has partnered with US-based start-up ToyTalk to develop an internet-ready Barbie doll that interacts with its owner. The project will bring the iconic toy into the 21st century by enabling it ...

Not the Children: Life in plastic may be fantastic, but a touch of AI and chatbots can make even a child's toy better in today's market. Mattel seems convinced it can bring language models to a wider ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Some are criticizing a new hi-tech Barbie doll that they said could lead to spying or stalking children. The technology could give companies, advertisers and criminals too much ...