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Mattel has canceled plans for a kid-focused AI device that drew privacy concerns

Posted on October 7, 2017 by pogowasright.org

Hayley Tsukayama reports:

Mattel said Wednesday that it will not move forward with plans to sell a kid-focused smart hub after new executives decided it did not “fully align with Mattel’s new technology strategy,” according to a company statement. Children’s health and privacy advocates this week petitioned the toy giant not to release the device, which they argued gave the firm an unprecedented look into the personal lives of children.

Read more on The Washington Post.

h/t, Joe Cadillic

Category: BusinessSurveillanceYouth & Schools

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