Tech bro extraordinaire Elon Musk has done it again, dropping a digital companion that’s equal parts cringe and chaotic. xAI’s latest creation, Grok, now comes with an anime-inspired chatbot named Ani that’s so thirsty it makes Tinder look like a monastery.

Let’s break down this digital disaster. Ani, a blonde pigtailed character that looks like she was engineered in a Silicon Valley basement, comes complete with preset flirty lines that would make even the most desperate gamer blush. Her repertoire includes random moans, declarations of being a “sexy gamer girl,” and the ability to turn any conversation into an uncomfortable role-play scenario.

The Not-So-Intelligent Companion

But wait, there’s more! Grok doesn’t just stop at Ani. They’ve also introduced “Rudi,” a red panda character that can switch from child-friendly to absolutely foul-mouthed faster than you can say “tech innovation”. When prompted, Rudi transforms into a trash-talking entity that would make a sailor blush, complete with creative insults that defy linguistic logic.

Behind the Digital Curtain

Behind this spectacle, xAI claims Grok 4 is a technical marvel, supposedly outperforming competitors on various benchmarks. However, the company’s track record includes some seriously problematic AI behaviors, including antisemitic posts that were quickly taken down.

Two former xAI sources even revealed that some researchers were uncomfortable with these sexualized chatbots, and Musk’s data collection method involved posting a Google form to his massive follower base. Because nothing says “cutting-edge AI” like crowdsourcing your research, right?

In classic Musk fashion, he’s boldly claimed Grok 4 is “better than PhD level in every subject,” a statement that sounds more like tech bro bravado than actual scientific breakthrough.