Crypto sleuths suspect Elon Musk's Grok AI companion, Ani, may be a hidden Bitcoin reference tied to a 2017 NFT. Here's what we know so far.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing criticism after a recent update introduced a flirty anime character named “Ani”, which ...

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AI signaled it was putting more resources behind its AI companions, posting a new position devoted to the product.

One of the weirder bits of news on the AI-front has been Elon Musk's rollout of sexually-charged animated chat bots.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok sparks controversy with violent, suggestive avatars, potentially violating App Store rules despite its 12+ age rating.

Elon Musk on Wednesday teased a forthcoming male Grok companion from xAI, which already offers an anime waifu named Ani and a ...

A new Grok feature touches on the App Store’s rules for sexual content, which is something that Apple has shown it doesn’t mess around with.

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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 ...