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As Controversy Grows, Mattel Scraps Plans for OpenAI Reveal This Year

Victor Tangermann

created: Dec. 16, 2025, 4:04 p.m. | updated: Dec. 26, 2025, 3:21 p.m.

Toy makers have unleashed a flood of AI toys that have already been caught telling tykes how to find knives, light fires with matches, and giving crash courses in sexual fetishes. And when it does release a product, it won’t be aimed at young children, the company said, noting that OpenAI’s offerings are currently limited to those aged 13 and older. It remains to be seen how Mattel and OpenAI will move forward. Updated to include a statement from a Mattel spokesperson. More on AI toys: An AI-Powered Toy Is Regaling Children With Chinese Communist Party Talking Points

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