Ani’s rise showed how chatbots became partners instead of tools, driving a year of AI intimacy and its human consequences.

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 ...

If Martin Escobar's AI girlfriend could have children, he said he would never date another human again. At 28, Escobar has yet to find a long-term (human) girlfriend. He's mostly given up on the ...

Grok, xAi's chatbot most famous for going on an antisemitic spree last week, has now added the ability to perform as a synthetic companion for your enjoyment. Elon Musk announced the new feature, ...

Elon Musk’s xAI is leaning into its over-the-top artificial intelligence “companions,” which the company debuted Monday. In the last day, the company has given several indications that it would be ...

Grok’s raunchy, unfiltered AI companions may be making headlines for their unhinged and often NSFW responses, but it’s Grok 4, xAI’s latest model, that’s been driving the app’s revenue of late. Elon ...

Several automakers including Tesla are integrating AI assistants into vehicle software. AI assistants have proven to be imperfect and arguably problematic for some users in 2025. Looking forward to ...

Elon Musk is once again drawing attention online, this time by encouraging people to turn to artificial intelligence to spice up the holiday season. In recent days, the billionaire has urged users to ...

AI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that ...