# Experts warns AI toy apps for kids are tracking users and collecting personal data

> Cybernews analyzed 10 Android companion apps for kids' AI/robotic toys and reported half of all declared permissions are considered dangerous by Android guidelines The investigation found 3rd party trackers in 7 out of…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/experts-warns-ai-toy-apps-for-kids-are-tracking-users-and-collecting-personal-data?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3468e3f28c63d791b80d98)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #ai #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3468e3f28c63d791b80d98

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