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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · today 09:43 EDT

xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend

Elon Musk’s AI company compelled its employees submit their own biometric data to train its “Ani” female chatbot, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ani, an anime avatar with blond pigtails and an NSFW setting, was released over the summer for users who subscribe to X’s $30-a-month SuperGrok service. After testing it, The Verge’s Victoria […]

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