Use of AI companions by teens is a cause for concern if kids are replacing human connection with machines, according to ...

The study by Common Sense Media also found that nearly a third of teens are as satisfied, if not more, by conversing with AI ...

Studies suggest that more children are asking AI companions to solve their problems, leaving some childhood development ...

Though no official name for Grok's new Fifty Shades -inspired AI character has yet been announced, Musk responded positively ...

Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite ...

Nearly three-quarters of teens have used AI companions, and half use them regularly, new research finds. Moreover, one-third ...

Ani is the collective fantasy of the kind of person who would earnestly seek out an amorous AI that Elon Musk made. She wears ...

The latest version of Grok for iOS (version 1.1.18) comes with two companions — an anime girl called Ani and a red panda ...

Musk wrote in an X post on Monday that AI companions are now available in the Grok app for "Super Grok" subscribers who pay ...

People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced ...

Elon Musk's xAI has launched an AI companion named Ani, a sexualized anime character available even in Kids mode. Despite ...

For now, most teens still prefer people to bots. According to the recent report, 80% of AI companion users spend more time with real friends than with AI. Just 6% said they spend more time with AI ...