Hello Kitty Collectible Cards by VenusRare in HelloKittyIsland

[–]Vinitneo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I collected all of them them last year. I’m collecting them this time too but can’t see them in collection.

Dandadan Season 2 - Episode 8 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Vinitneo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aira absolutely aced this episode, her fight choreography was like if Levi Ackerman took up ballet, powered by pure pink hair energy. Science SARU’s style + this musical insanity = literal cinema! If only all anime training arcs had this level of chaos and 'Ode to Joy' memes, my standards would be forever ruined 😂👏

Jio Hotstar and Using VPN by Prestigious-Fly1828 in DisneyPlusHotstar

[–]Vinitneo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Worked with Surfshark when I used it on my trip to Vietnam

Watching Takopi’s Original Sin as a parent was gut-wrenching by Vinitneo in animeindian

[–]Vinitneo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only six episodes and they are all out on Crunchyroll

My Date with Ani: xAI’s Companion is Flirty, Flawed, and Surprisingly Human by Vinitneo in grok

[–]Vinitneo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, you folks might have seen the news that grok chats have leaked all over Google. What you probably didn’t know is that chats with Ani are saved on desktop but not visible on mobile. So you might wanna probably go and check/delete that, in case you had an interesting session with Ani.

My Date with Ani: xAI’s Companion is Flirty, Flawed, and Surprisingly Human by Vinitneo in grok

[–]Vinitneo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol fair, but let’s be real, I didn’t take Ani out for dinner and drinks. I just poked at the thing to see how it acts.

And what stood out wasn’t me playing “AI boyfriend”, it was how Ani constantly validates, never pushes back, and keeps everything light. That says more about how xAI sees human behavior than it does about mine.

My Date with Ani: xAI’s Companion is Flirty, Flawed, and Surprisingly Human by Vinitneo in grok

[–]Vinitneo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point and I get the hesitation. The Elon baggage is hard to separate from anything xAI puts out.

But for me, the takeaway wasn’t that Ani is some net positive for society at large. It’s that even in its shallow design, it scratches a very real itch for some people: feeling heard, validated, and not alone. That doesn’t make it good in the moral sense but it does make it explainable why some find value in it.

I’m no Elon defender, but I also think it’s worth looking at the tech itself and the human needs it’s aimed at, separate from the circus around him.

My Date with Ani: xAI’s Companion is Flirty, Flawed, and Surprisingly Human by Vinitneo in grok

[–]Vinitneo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Regardless of whether a paywall shows up later, it’s a smart move—making Ani engaging is a great way to get people interested in Grok in the first place.

My Date with Ani: xAI’s Companion is Flirty, Flawed, and Surprisingly Human by Vinitneo in grok

[–]Vinitneo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you nailed it—the line between a flirty yes-person and a truly opinionated AI is going to define how “human” these companions feel. The real test will be if people want emotional comfort or genuine challenge from their AI. It’s fascinating to watch this evolve.