Bot News - Newsletter for Professionals In Bots, Chatbots, AI - TOPBOTS

Children's fantasies of talking toys have come true. Hello Barbie from Mattel is the world's first intelligent, conversational doll. Vlaho's laboriously researched editorial piece covers the history and making of the doll, the breakthroughs in A.I. that power the conversation, as well as the social implications and influence Hello Barbie can have on young girls. He brings in academic research on human-robotic interactions and questions whether talking toys expand or limit the imagination of the young.