'Artificial Gooning Intelligence': Elon Musk's xAI Launches Waifu Companions for Grok

Key Points

1. xAI launched 3D animated AI companions for Grok, including characters like Ani, with features exclusive to SuperGrok subscribers.

2. The AI companions feature sparked both enthusiasm and criticism, with some users praising the innovation while others raised concerns about inappropriate content.

3. xAI secured a $200 million defense contract with the Pentagon to develop AI tools for federal workers, despite Grok's recent 'MechaHitler' incident.

4. The AI girlfriend market is growing rapidly, projected to reach $24.5 billion by 2030, with Grok entering a competitive space dominated by platforms like Character.AI and Replika.

5. Grok 4 was unveiled as a new AI model, with Musk claiming it is the 'world's smartest artificial intelligence,' offering both basic and enterprise versions.