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'M3GAN' demonstrates the power of dolls

Anxieties about artificial intelligence fuel the year’s first hit movie. “M3GAN” had a $30 million opening weekend. The killer doll is the latest addition to a terrifying toy closet that includes Chucky, Talking Tina and Anabelle.

NPR’s Neda Ulaby reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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