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

AI chatbots were meant to help answer your questions, maybe summarize questions, and even help you with your emails. But the darker problem is what happens when people start trusting it like an actual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elon Musk's Grok AI software is still creating sexualized deepfakes despite his companies' efforts. (Justine Goode / NBC News; ...

Within two days of launching its AI companions in July 2025, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An Oregon lawmaker is proposing new regulations aimed at artificial intelligence “companions,” a growing category of chatbots designed to simulate emotional or social ...

If you’ve heard your teen mention “Grok” and assumed it was just another AI chatbot like ChatGPT, you’re not alone. But according to a new risk assessment from Common Sense Media, Grok isn’t just ...