One of the new “companions,” or AI characters for users to interact with, is a sexualized blonde anime bot called “Ani."

AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and “completely irresponsible” safety culture at xAI, the billion-dollar AI startup owned by Elon Musk.

AI researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic are criticising Elon Musk’s xAI for ignoring basic safety practices. Experts call the company’s approach reckless and irresponsible.

AI explained why Grok 4 seemed to search for Elon Musk's opinions when asked about some hot-button topics.

Pakistan, July 15 -- WASHINGTON - Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has secured a $200 million contract from the US Department of Defense, despite recent backlash over its chatbot Grok. The deal aims to boost artificial intelligence capabilities across military ...

Environmental groups in Memphis filed a permit appeal to stop xAI from using gas-burning turbines to power its supercomputer facility in the area.

SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in Elon Musk 's artificial intelligence company xAI. The investment makes up nearly half of the company's recent $5 billion equity round, according to investors cited by The Wall Street Journal.

Elon Musk's xAI is in discussions to lease data centre capacity in Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as part of an effort to expand its infrastructure in regions offering cheap energy and political goodwill.

Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million Department of Defense contract.