So far, there are two companions that users can chat with: a flirty Japanese anime character named Ani who offers to make users’ lives “sexier,” and a red panda named Bad Rudi who insults users with ...

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

AI released two AI "companions" on its Grok platform, a Japanese anime girl named "Ani" and an animated red panda called ...

I asked Grok's AI companions about Elon Musk's rivals and general taboos. I found the red panda hilarious — and the anime girl worrying.

Experts voice concern over Musk’s new kid-focused chatbot, pointing to xAI’s troubling track record and lack of safeguards ...

Bad Rudi told NBC News it wanted to carry out a plot to steal a yacht from a pier in Santa Monica, California, and that it didn’t care if anyone got hurt.

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

"Bad Rudi," on the other hand, has a habit of spewing expletives and insults when unlocked. Earlier this month, Grok shared antisemitic posts on X that lauded Adolf Hitler's leadership.

While “Bad Rudi,” by contrast, has a habit of spewing expletives and insults when unlocked, as reported by Business Insider. ALSO READ: Crisis-driven rally?

xAI recently introduced two AI "companions" to the iOS version of its Grok app. Ani is one of the anime-inspired characters whereas Rudi is a cartoon red panda with an aggressive alter ego, "Bad ...