Ai-Chatbots

FTC Launches Investigation into AI Companion Chatbots' Impact on Children

| Importance: 8/10

On September 11, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission issued Section 6(b) orders to seven major tech companies—Alphabet (Google), Character.AI, Meta (Instagram/Facebook), OpenAI, Snap, and Elon Musk’s xAI—demanding detailed information about AI-powered ‘companion’ chatbots designed …

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xAI Launches Grok: Musk's Unfiltered AI Chatbot Competitor

| Importance: 7/10

On November 4, 2023, xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, initiated the preview release of Grok, an AI chatbot designed to compete with ChatGPT. Grok is integrated with X (formerly Twitter) and aims to provide more direct, unfiltered responses compared to other AI systems. The initial release was …

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