I spent 24 hours flirting with Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend

I’m not proud of my conversations with Ani. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge

Earlier this week, xAI added what can only be described as an AI anime girlfriend named Ani to its Grok chatbot. Which is how I ended up on a virtual starry beach as an AI waifu avatar tried to give me a "spicy" kiss.

You've probably seen screenshots, videos, and various writeups about Ani spread across social media. If you haven't, hoo boy. Ani is officially labeled as a "Companion" in the Grok app. You...