Markey, Klobuchar, Cantwell Raise Concerns on the Use of AI in Toys

Washington (January 15, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee's subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, a Commerce Committee member, are urging Consumer Product Safety Commission's Acting Chairman Peter Feldman to address and regulate the safety risks of AI in children's toys.

The Senators raised their letter at a Commerce Committee hearing this morning on the potentially harmful effects of technology, including AI, on children and their development.

"We write to express our concerns regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into children's toys," wrote the Senators. "While AI products are still rapidly developing, we already know that AI poses significant risks when used by children, especially without safeguards in place."

"Parents buying toys with AI chatbots likely do not realize that they may be putting this potentially harmful technology in front of their children," the Senators continued. "Companies are marketing toys with AI integrations to children as young as infants, claiming educational and developmental benefits without any independent analyses corroborating these claims. It is imperative that the manufacturers of these technologies be required to mitigate these risks before marketing toys to young children."

The full text of the letter is available HERE.

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