Pediatric Experts Warn Against Outsourcing Child Brain Development to AI Companions

By Jackie Mader · Hechinger Report · 2026-07-09

Pediatric Experts Warn Against Outsourcing Child Brain Development to AI Companions

Hechinger Report details the emotional fallout after Embodied, the creator of the AI robot Moxie, ceased operations and left children grieving for their digital companions. Dr. Dana Suskind argues in a new book that these frictionless interactions deprive young learners of the pr

Hechinger Report details the emotional fallout after Embodied, the creator of the AI robot Moxie, ceased operations and left children grieving for their digital companions. Dr. Dana Suskind argues in a new book that these frictionless interactions deprive young learners of the pr