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Concerns Raised Over AI Firm’s Trial of Two Virtual ‘Companions’ — a Flirtatious Persona and an Insulting Panda

Posted: 11th August 2025

After Grok referred to itself as “MechaHitler” and propagated antisemitic statements, X CEO Elon Musk is now attempting to attract users to the xAI product through animated, AI-powered “companions” featuring a flirty anime character and a provocative red panda.

The newly introduced “companions” are called Ani, an anime girl who promises to make users’ lives “sexier,” and Bad Rudy, a red panda character that uses explicit language to insult users and incite chaos.

Read the full article here: Musk’s AI company testing two ‘companions’ – a flirt promising to make the world ‘sexier’ and an insulting panda | The Independent

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