Spotlight AI toys and games? Barbie maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI to create new products Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times Jun 16, 2025 Jun 16, 2025 Updated Nov 16, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Your next toy or game may be able to converse with you.kAm|2EE6=[ E96 t= $68F?5@ E@J >2<6C 369:?5 q2C3:6 2?5 w@E (966=D[ D2:5 %9FCD52J E92E :E’D E62>:?8 FA H:E9 ~A6?px[ H9:49 4C62E65 A@AF=2C 492E3@E r92Ev!%[ E@ “3C:?8 E96 >28:4 @7 px E@ 286\2AAC@AC:2E6 A=2J 6IA6C:6?46D]”k^AmkAm%96 4@>A2?:6D 2C6 A=2??:?8 E@ F?G6:= E96:C 7:CDE AC@5F4E =2E6C E9:D J62C 3FE 92G6?’E D2:5 H92E :E H:== 36] p A6CD@? 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 4@==23@C2E:@? D2:5 :E H:== 36 7@C A6@A=6 2E =62DE `b J62CD @=5] (9:=6 |2EE6=’D AC@5F4ED 2C6 A@AF=2C 2>@?8 <:5D[ E96 4@>A2?J 2=D@ >2C<6ED E@JD E@ 25F=ED]k^Am kAm%96 ;@:?E 677@CE 36EH66? 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