Will's Blog: xAI's Grok is rated for kids age 12 and up in the iOS App Store, despite adding "companions"; one includes an NSFW "Bad Rudy" mode and the other becomes NSFW (Casey Newton/Platformer)

16 July 2025

xAI's Grok is rated for kids age 12 and up in the iOS App Store, despite adding "companions"; one includes an NSFW "Bad Rudy" mode and the other becomes NSFW (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Casey Newton / Platformer:
xAI's Grok is rated for kids age 12 and up in the iOS App Store, despite adding “companions”; one includes an NSFW “Bad Rudy” mode and the other becomes NSFW — AI companions are arriving faster than platforms can build guardrails around them. Parents need to pay attention

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