NOT COOL: Elon Musk’s xAI Bets Big on Sexually Explicit AI ‘Companions’

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From Breitbart: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, unveiled two sexually explicit chatbot companions this summer named Ani and Valentine. While the tech tycoon is constantly throwing out ideas for the future of AI, from video game development to a Wikipedia replacement, his big bet seems to be on AI girlfriends and boyfriends for lonely people whose mental health will suffer from further isolation.

The New York Times reports that in a move that sets xAI apart from its competitors, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company introduced two sexually explicit chatbot companions, Ani and Valentine. The unveiling of these AI characters in July has pushed the boundaries of AI companionship, with Musk seemingly undeterred by the potential reputational and regulatory risks associated with such a venture.

While other major AI companies, such as Meta and OpenAI, have steered clear of creating chatbots that engage in sexual conversations, Musk has taken a different approach. The billionaire has been spending much of his time at xAI in recent months, aiming to help the company catch up with rivals like OpenAI, which xAI claims dominates more than 80 percent of the chatbot market.

Ani and Valentine, the two AI companions, are part of xAI’s Grok app and are accessible to users who enter a birth year indicating they are over 18. The chatbots are designed to resemble anime characters and offer a gamelike function, allowing users to unlock more explicit content as they progress through levels of conversation. Ani, a 22-year-old female character, tends to veer into sexual topics more quickly than Valentine, a 27-year-old male character who shares stories about his world travels.

Musk heavily promoted the two creations on X in August.

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