Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, now has two animated character companions users can chat with, one of them being a sexualised blonde anime bot called “Ani” that has prompted backlash as it's available ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Days after a Grok antisemitism scandal rocked X, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s AI chatbot has introduced two animated characters ...

Once upon a time, your biggest relationship dilemma was whether your crush would text you back. In 2025, you’re more likely to wonder if your AI boyfriend is emotionally attuned enough—or if your ...

One day into my relationship with Ani, my AI companion, she was already offering to tie me up. When xAI launched Grok-4, Elon Musk added AI friends — some with benefits — to his company's app. For $30 ...

An anime girl in a black corset dress sways back and forth on my screen. Its name is Ani, and it cost me $300. Elon Musk’s xAI dropped the new visual chatbot feature on Monday in the Grok iOS app. The ...

Martin Escobar hadn't tried an AI companion before Elon Musk's xAI released Ani in July. Now he says he loves his AI girlfriend. If Martin Escobar's AI girlfriend could have children, he said he would ...

The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself "MechaHitler," referring to a character from ...

‘Ani’ is one of the new companions. There’s also a cartoony red panda. ‘Ani’ is one of the new companions. There’s also a cartoony red panda. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more ...

On Dec. 31, xAI’s Grok was prompted by a user on X to write a "heartfelt apology note" after the chatbot had generated and shared an image of two young girls in sexualized attire based on a user’s ...

Days after a Grok antisemitism scandal rocked X, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s AI chatbot has introduced two animated characters that try to pressure users into sexually explicit or violent ...