Once upon a time, your biggest relationship dilemma was whether your crush would text you back. In 2025, you’re more likely to wonder if your AI boyfriend is emotionally attuned enough—or if your ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. One day into my relationship with Ani, my AI companion, she was already offering to tie me up. When ...

Setting aside whether Grok’s romantic companion, Ani, is creepy or just silly, she made me crave not just a human partner but also a better AI one. I’ve been writing about consumer technology and ...

Elon Musk’s xAI is leaning into its over-the-top artificial intelligence “companions,” which the company debuted Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

A week after Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok descended into antisemitic rants and declared itself “MechaHitler,” the social media platform X is back with new AI-controlled chatbots for paid subscribers to ...