Musk's xAI used employee likenesses to train pornographic chatbot: Report
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, reportedly required staff to hand over their faces and voices to build Ani—a sexualized anime-style chatbot.
Employees didn't get a choice; xAI now holds a license to use and share this data forever, as part of "Project Skippy."
Musk defended Ani amid employee discomfort
Many employees were uncomfortable with Ani's explicit responses and having their likenesses used.
Still, Musk stood by the project, defending the project as a tool for emotional connection, predicting it would "increase the birth rate."
The chatbot is available for $30/month through X's SuperGrok subscription and includes NSFW features.
Musk pushed development during Tesla sales slump
Musk personally pushed Ani's development while Tesla sales were down, with xAI getting lots of mention in Tesla shareholder documents.
Meanwhile, state attorneys general have warned AI companies—including xAI—to protect minors from explicit content.