The new Hello Barbie was one of the big stories out of this year’s Toy Fair, and part of a new wave of artificial intelligence toys (that could monitor the kids playing with them).

The new Hello Barbie was one of the big stories out of this year’s Toy Fair, and part of a new wave of artificial intelligence toys (that could monitor the kids playing with them). Some experts say that Barbie having a voice, and conversing with the kids playing with her, could “influence how kids define being a girl.” Others think that A.I. toys could inhibit kids’ imaginations, since they don’t have to dream up their own interactions. (NYTimes)