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Elon Musk’s AI Grok Offers Sexualized Anime Bot, Accessible Even in Kid Mode
One of the new “companions,” or AI characters for users to interact with, is a sexualized blonde anime bot called “Ani." ...
Driving an AI-Embedded Car Is More Natural Than You Think
The American public is deeply skeptical of artificial intelligence (AI). Any vehicle that is marketed with AI at the front of ...
xAI has open roles for building AI “waifus.”
Want to help xAI create more AI avatars after my colleague Victoria Song said Grok’s anime companion made her want to “bleach ...
Scale AI lays off 14% of staff, largely in data-labeling business
Scale AI is cutting 14% of the company just weeks after Meta invested $14.3 billion in the startup and hired away its CEO.
Kids are asking AI companions to solve their problems, according to a new study. Here’s why that’s a problem
Nearly three-quarters of teens have used AI companions, and half use them regularly, new research finds. Moreover, one-third ...
Scale AI cuts 14% of workforce after Meta investment, hiring of founder Wang
Scale AI said it’s cutting 14% of its staff weeks after Meta invested $14.3 billion in the startup and hired a number of top ...