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 ...

Ani is the collective fantasy of the kind of person who would earnestly seek out an amorous AI that Elon Musk made. She wears ...

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

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

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

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

One of the new AI ‘companions’ launched by Elon Musk’s xAI, the company that owns the social media platform X (formerly ...

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

A new type of relationship is emerging in teens' lives—one that feels like connection but is powered by code. Our new research reveals that nearly three in four teens have used AI companions, and half ...

People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced ...

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.