I used Grok's AI companions for a week. The foul-mouthed red panda is hilarious — the flirty anime girl is worrying.

I used Grok's AI companions for a week. The foul-mouthed red panda is hilarious — the flirty anime girl is worrying.

Grok-4's AI companions include a breathy anime girl and a foul-mouthed red panda.xAIWith the launch of Grok-4, xAI debuted new AI companions including a breathy girlfriend and an irritable red panda.I spent one week testing the companions, asking them about the culture wars, Elon Musk's rivals, and general taboos.The red panda Rudi was funny. I found the romantic companion Ani more concerning.One day into my relationship with Ani, my AI companio…