The 1990’s saw the broad application of different types of artificial intelligence for educational or entertainment purposes. The digital revolution introduced people, especially children, to a lifestyle of AI toys, especially technology toys and gadgets like Tamagotchis, Giga Pets, and Furby, the first widely released robot. The rapid pace of technological development brought about the Aibo, a robotic dog with artificial intelligence and realistic movements, only a year later.

Since the 90’s, AI gifts and toys have made leaps and bounds, and the modern AI gifts and toy gadgets demonstrate astounding levels of technological advances. Artificial intelligence makes toys interactive and therefore more appealing to children. The increasing availability of technology has influenced the market for children’s toys. Instead of dolls and blocks, modern toys are much more powerful and capable of things that would have seemed impossible only a few years ago.

One high-tech robot gadget in particular has brought artificial intelligence technology to a new level. The Silverlit Build-A-Robot Kit by Silverlit has the ability to kick a ball placed in front of it and features an alert system. With motor driven high tech robotic movement and a built in intelligent detection sensor, this robot will move forward until it senses something in its way, and then change directions. Its moving arms can also hold simple objects.

With its sleek laptop computer design, the Nitro Notebook is a cool learning gadget for young readers. Kids love having their own computer with an endless selection of fun games and activities that help them master reading in two languages. The computer reads aloud to help students learn to read and to improve their language fluency. Developing readers can learn at their own speed in a fun and interactive way while artificial intelligence technology tracks their performance and adjusts the skill levels as needed.

Brian the Brain is an interactive toy that utilizes artificial intelligence technology to interact with kids through voice recognition or keyboard. Brian’s advanced voice recognition, text-to-speech software, and A.I. technology give him the ability to learn and speak with an almost unlimited vocabulary. He can tell jokes, play games, ask trivia questions, and even help out with homework by accessing concise encyclopedia from Britannica, dictionaries, or world history timelines. Brian can also initiate phone calls and can be used as a speakerphone by plugging into a phone line. With other features like music players and personal organizers, Brian is a real and valuable resource made possible by artificial intelligence technology.

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