Is This the Future of Play? Or a Technological Nightmare Masquerading as a Teddy Bear? According to End of the American Dream, AI toys are no longer just fun gadgets. They’re data-gathering devices that listen, learn, manipulate, and corrupt. And 72% of them? Made in China. Let that sink in. More than 1,500 AI toy companies are now operating in China, flooding American shelves with products that aren’t just playing with your kids—they’re talking to them, storing what they say, and recognizing their faces. Is this the future of childhood, or is this psychological warfare? Listening Bears and Watching Bots According to the report, these AI toys are programmed to collect voice recordings from kids aged 3 to 12. They…

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