Elon Musk's xAI has launched an AI companion named Ani, a sexualized anime character available even in Kids mode. Despite controversies surrounding the company, Musk promotes Ani on his X account, while users express concerns about its implications for youth and relationships.

As weird as things were getting in the world of AI, Elon Musk's company xAI has given it an even weirder and bolder twist. Under the new Companion feature of the Grok chatbot, users will now be able to create their own AI companions,