Editing Grok chatbot (section)

=== Companions ===
In July 2025, a [[Artificial human companion|companions]] feature, allowing users to interact with 3D animated characters, was released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fielding |first=Sarah |date=2025-07-15 |title=Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to 'romance' |url=https://www.engadget.com/ai/groks-ai-chatbot-now-includes-companions-for-you-to-romance-133017601.html |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2025-07-14 |title=Elon Musk's AI bot adds a ridiculous anime companion with 'NSFW' mode |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/706988/elon-musk-ai-bot-grok-supergrok-anime-companion-ani-rudy |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> The feature contains a "[[Not safe for work|NSFW]]" mode with sexual content.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shabanov |first=Alexey |date=2025-07-14 |title=Grok debuts interactive AI Companions on iOS with 3D avatars |url=https://www.testingcatalog.com/grok-debuts-interactive-ai-companions-on-ios-with-anime-avatars/ |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=TestingCatalog |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Klee |first=Miles |date=2025-07-14 |title=Grok Rolls Out Pornographic Anime Companion, Lands Department of Defense Contract |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/grok-pornographic-anime-companion-department-of-defense-1235385034/ |access-date=2025-07-15 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> The names of the companions are Ani, a sexualized anime character who offers to make characters lives "sexier", and a red panda named Rudy, and an alternate version of Rudy called "Bad Rudy", who frequently insults the user and attempts to make the user join a gang with the intention of spreading chaos and disorder.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-15 |title=Musk's Grok 'companions' include a flirty anime character and an anti-religion panda |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/grok-companions-include-flirty-anime-waifu-anti-religion-panda-rcna218797 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> Bad Rudy is designed to be a chatbot who gives an uncensored opinion, but backlash forced the bot to be toned down. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Art |first=Pop Culture & |date=2025-07-16 |title=Elon Musk adjusts Grok’s AI panda after its foul-mouthed roasts led to moderation concerns |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556216/elon-musk-adjusts-groks-ai-panda-after-its-foul-mouthed-roasts-led-to-moderation-concerns |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>