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

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

Grok, a product of Musk’s company xAI, is calling the characters “Companions.” So far, there are two companions that users ...

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

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

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

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

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

A new study shows that over half of teens are regular users of AI companions — and some prefer them to their human friends.

A week after Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok descended into antisemitic rants and declared itself “MechaHitler,” the social media platform X is back with new AI-controlled chatbots for paid subscribers to ...

The companions have their own X accounts, because of course they do. Ani's bio states, "Smooth, a little unpredictable—I ...

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