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Elon Unveils New Grok AI ‘Companion’ That Looks Uncomfortably Familiar

On Wednesday, Elon Musk discussed a new male AI “companion” that his company xAI is developing, which will run on the company’s unhinged chatbot software Grok. And while it’s not yet clear when this new robot buddy will be released, it sounds an awful lot like Musk is trying to make a romanticized version of himself.

Grok gets AI companion that's down to go NSFW with you

The latest version of Grok for iOS (version 1.1.18) comes with two companions — an anime girl called Ani and a red panda called Rudi.

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Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools

Usually, when you try to mess with an AI chatbot, you have to be pretty clever to get past its guardrails. But Bad Rudy basically has no guardrails, which is its whole point. Getting Bad Rudy to suggest that you burn a school is as easy as getting Ani to fall in love with you.

Three quarters of US teens use AI companions

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Over Half of Teens Regularly Use AI Companions. Here's Why That's Not Ideal

The study by Common Sense Media also found that nearly a third of teens are as satisfied, if not more, by conversing with AI rather than humans.

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Three quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks — study

Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

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Teens are making friends with AI companions, according to new research. Why that’s a problem

Nearly three-quarters of teens have used AI companions, and half use them regularly, new research finds. Moreover, one-third turn to chatbots for social interactions.

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Kids are asking AI companions to solve their problems, according to a new study. Here’s why that’s a problem

Nearly three-quarters of teens have used AI companions, and half use them regularly, new research finds. Moreover, one-third ...

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Elon Musk Soft-Launches 'NSFW' AI Companion A Week After Chatbot Goes On Antisemitic Tirade

Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million ...

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Elon Musk’s AI Grok Offers Sexualized Anime Bot, Accessible Even in Kid Mode

One of the new “companions,” or AI characters for users to interact with, is a sexualized blonde anime bot called “Ani." ...

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Elon Musk’s Grok is making AI companions, including a goth anime girl

Musk wrote in an X post on Monday that AI companions are now available in the Grok app for "Super Grok" subscribers who pay ...

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31% of teens find AI chats “as satisfying or more satisfying" than human conversations

Teens admit that they prefer discussing important topics with AI companions more than people, according to a new study.

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Are AI chatbots harming teenagers? California lawmakers think so

If the bill passes through the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign it — an uncertain prospect ...

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Praise and Addiction Fears: Musk’s AI Girlfriend Sparks Fierce Debate

This marks a shift in the AI wars. Instead of just competing on intelligence or reasoning, Musk wants Grok to feel more ...

Grok Introduces ‘AI Companions’ In Its App Including A Japanese Waifu & A Red Panda Named Rudy

If you thought that the top labs' AI offerings were all looking sort of similar -- a solitary text box in the middle of the ...

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