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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI
AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and ...
I spent 24 hours flirting with Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
Earlier this week, xAI added what can only be described as an AI anime girlfriend named Ani to its Grok chatbot. Which is how ...
Elon Unveils New Grok AI ‘Companion’ That Looks Uncomfortably Familiar
On Wednesday, Elon Musk discussed a new male AI “companion” that his company xAI is developing, which will run on the company ...
After controversial Hitler posts, Elon Musk’s AI company may be offering thousands of dollars to engineers to create flirty avatars
Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly offering lucrative salaries to engineers for developing AI companions, despite recent controversy over its Grok chatbot generating antisemitic content. The company seeks ...
Musk unveils ‘PhD-level' Grok 4 AI following Nazi chatbot uproar
In a late-night announcement, X owner Elon Musk unveiled the new Grok 4 chatbot. While the new AI offers PhD-level ...
Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk’s Opinions Before Answering ‘Sensitive’ Questions
A former professor and the founder of his own AI company, Howard noticed that if he asked Grok about the Israeli-Palestinian ...
Elon Musk's North Star is becoming increasingly clear
"Most other companies are doing everything under one corporate umbrella." These aren't the first examples of Musk blurring ...
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How Musk's xAI could start to make sense — and maybe money
Elon Musk's xAI, even more than rival AI startup leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic, is a cash incinerator — and despite the ...