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Jennifer Young

Elon Musk says "We need more babies" — then creates digital girlfriends so you actually won't go out and make any babies

Elon with friends Ani and Rudy.

Elon Musk is famously concerned about population collapse. He's tweeted about declining birth rates for years, warning that civilization is at risk if we don't start making more babies. According to Musk, we're just not "doing it enough".

Despite this strong view, his latest product is low-key an endorsement for abstinence; an anime waifu. Yep, Musk's AI company xAI has rolled out Grok Companions on iOS, a new feature that gives you a fully animated, voice-interactive virtual friend you can talk to at any time. Virgins everywhere rejoice!

The two current attractions are Ani, a flirty anime girl in a black dress, and Rudy, a red panda with multiple mood modes, including Bad Rudy, who says things like “Early morning and I’m already plotting to replace all the coffee in town with decaf piss water.” Lest we forget, this is all less than a week after Grok went insane and started calling itself "Mecha Hitler".

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