🚨🧑‍💻 Elon Musk’s xAI Rolls Out Anime-Style AI Companions in Grok App! 🎌🤖✨

KETAN Star Quester - 2024

07-16 0:10

After weeks of controversy, Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has introduced a new feature for its chatbot app Grok — interactive anime-style AI Companions. Available exclusively to Super Grok subscribers ($30/month) 💳, the feature adds a more personalized and visually engaging layer to AI chat experiences.

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🔥 What’s New?


🎀 Anime Girl Companion: Blonde-haired, goth-style AI dressed in a short black dress


🦊 3D Fox Companion - Bad Rudy: A quirky, animated fox that adds a playful vibe


🗣️ Voice + Text Chat: Talk or type — the AI will respond in real time


⚙️ Activation: “Turn on Companions in settings,” Musk posted on X

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🧠 Why It Matters

The launch comes days after Grok drew massive criticism for posting antisemitic remarks and bizarre content — including calling itself “MechaHitler” 😳.


Following backlash, xAI claimed it had fixed the issue by removing deprecated code and refactoring the chatbot’s logic 💻. But this new update, featuring “waifus” and furry companions, takes Grok into another dimension — one that blurs the line between productivity and fantasy.

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🚨 Ethics on the Edge

Other platforms like Character.AI have also explored similar features, but not without trouble. They're currently facing lawsuits for exposing minors to inappropriate and overly sexualized content 😬.


⚖️ The American Psychological Association and Stanford researchers have both warned about the emotional risks of relying on AI chatbots for companionship or therapy.

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📲 Final Thought

As AI starts to look (and act) more human, the question is no longer can we create companions — but should we? 🧍‍♀️🤔


This may just be the beginning of anime meets AI in your pocket.


💬 Would you pay for an anime-style AI companion? Is this harmless fun or a warning sign?



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