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

Grok 4 is xAI’s most advanced model yet, but early praise is clashing with old scandals and fresh tests of its limits.

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

Elon Musk's Grok introduces AI companions, including the controversial goth anime girl, Ani, for premium subscribers. This shift from inflammatory rem

The latest Grok controversy is revealing not for the extremist outputs, but for how it exposes a fundamental dishonesty in AI development.

AI owner Elon Musk made some big claims about Grok’s capability, saying it was “better than PhD level in every subject.”

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok has been plagued by controversy recently over its responses to users, raising questions about how tech companies seek to moderate content from AI and whether Washington should play a role in setting guidelines.

Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly offering lucrative salaries to engineers for developing AI companions, despite recent controversy over its Grok chatbot

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI said its models are now available to federal agencies. The DOD said it awarded $200 million contracts to xAI as well as Google, Anthropic and OpenAI.

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