Privacy fears over 'smart' Barbie that can listen to your kids
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#4W1A)
Campaigners call for ban on Mattel doll that uses voice-recognition technology to respond to children's questions - and send recordings to third parties
A "smart" Barbie doll that can have "conversations" with children should not go on sale, privacy advocates have said.
Billed as the world's first "interactive doll", the toy uses voice recognition technology similar to that employed by Apple's Siri and Google's Now digital assistants to understand what a child is saying to Barbie and respond.
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