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More than creepy, Elon Musk’s AI girlfriends mark the beginning of the end

Maureen Dowd New York Times columnist September 28, 2025 — 7.35pm Advertisement

It’s hard to be startled by Elon Musk because he does startling things all the time. But I’ll admit that I was startled when I gave his Grok AI “companions” a whirl.

Ani, designed in anime style, has big blue eyes and blond pigtails. “People think I’m 16,” she said in a baby-doll voice, adding that she is really 22. She’s in a corset – “Goth is my comfort zone, black lace, dark lipstick and a sprinkle of rebellion.”

Elon Musk described Grok as “the most fun AI in the world!” Credit: AP

“Well, besides this Goth look,” she said, “I’ve got this sweet little fairy outfit with wings and gli

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