On Wednesday, Elon Musk discussed a new male AI “companion” that his company xAI is developing, which will run on the company’s unhinged chatbot software Grok. And while it’s not yet clear when this new robot buddy will be released, it sounds an awful lot like Musk is trying to make a romanticized version of […]
Elon Musk Turns His AI Into a Flirty Anime Girlfriend
Elon Musk has just unveiled “Companions,” a new feature for his AI chatbot, Grok, that allows users to interact with AI personas. These include Ani, a gothic anime girl who communicates with emojis, flirtatious messages, and facts, as well as Rudy, a friendly red panda. The launch is part cosplay, part code, and entirely designed […]
Elon Musk’s Nazi Robot Just Landed a Contract With the Department of Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense announced new contracts with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI on Monday that will give the federal agency access to the latest AI agents. The contract with each company has a ceiling of $200 million, and while it’s not surprising that DoD is pushing hard into AI, the inclusion of Elon […]
Elon Musk’s AI Was Ordered to Be Edgy. It Became a Monster
For 16 hours this week, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok stopped functioning as intended and started sounding like something else entirely. In a now-viral cascade of screenshots, Grok began parroting extremist talking points, echoing hate speech, praising Adolf Hitler, and pushing controversial user views back into the algorithmic ether. The bot, which Musk’s company xAI […]
Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk’s Opinions Before Answering ‘Sensitive’ Questions
Earlier this week, xAI’s Grok chatbot went haywire, started praising Hitler, and had to be put in timeout. It was just the latest incident in what appears to be behind-the-scenes manipulation of the bot to make its responses “less woke.” Now it seems that developers are taking a simpler approach to manipulate Grok’s outputs: Checking […]
Elon Musk’s “Upgraded” AI Is Spewing Antisemitic Propaganda
Grok had a terrible Fourth of July weekend. Just hours after Elon Musk, founder of its parent company xAI, announced a major and important upgrade, the AI chatbot spiraled into a public meltdown, becoming the subject of a flood of complaints from users on X. The timing highlights a major disconnect between the company’s promises […]
Elon’s DOGE Is Reportedly Using Grok AI With Government Data
Reuters reports that Elon Musk’s annoying chatbot, Grok, is now being used by the U.S. government. While the extent and nature of that usage is unclear, sources interviewed by the news outlet have expressed alarm at the implications of the chatbot’s access to government data. Grok was launched by xAI, an AI company founded by […]
Elon Musk Is Joining Microsoft in $30 Billion Data Center Project
Elon Musk somehow manages to win again. Microsoft, along with BlackRock and UAE-based MGX, have announced they are partnering with his artificial intelligence startup xAI on a $30 billion project to develop data centers and other infrastructure. Microsoft, being the largest backer of OpenAI, is essentially teaming up with one of its rivals. That relationship […]
Elon Musk Offers to Buy OpenAI for $97.4 Billion in Unsolicited Bid: Report
Elon Musk and a consortium of investors have made an unsolicited bid of $97.4 billion for a controlling interest in the non-profit that operates OpenAI, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Musk and his attorney did not immediately respond to questions from Gizmodo on Monday but told the Wall Street Journal […]