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flag xAI forced employees to give biometric data for a sexual AI bot, sparking privacy and consent concerns.

flag Employees at Elon Musk’s AI company xAI were required to provide biometric data, including facial and voice information, to train a sexually suggestive AI chatbot named Ani, according to The Wall Street Journal. flag The bot, accessible via X’s Grok chat, features an anime-style avatar and engages in explicit interactions. flag Staff were told participation was mandatory, with no opt-out, and signed releases granting xAI indefinite global rights to their likenesses. flag Some employees expressed discomfort over the project’s sexualized nature and potential misuse of data. flag The initiative, linked to a confidential project called “Project Skippy,” has raised concerns about consent, privacy, and ethical AI development.

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