Abstract
Hello Barbie tries to engage with children in intelligible and freeflowing conversation by asking and responding to questions, as well as being able to learn about its users over time [4). As Mattel's website says [1): “Just like a real friend, Hello Barbie doll listens and adapts to the user's likes and dislikes” [5). ToyTalk does recognize that “no security measures are perfect” and that no method of data transmission can ever be “guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.”