With Elon Musk, controversy and public relations campaigns often chase one another. He seems to like it that way. Just days after his Grok chatbot made headlines for generating antisemitic content and praise for the Nazis, the billionaire announced he wants the same AI to help raise your children.

Days after facing backlash over the introduction of customisable 3D animated companions in the Grok chatbot—criticised by many for being overly sexualised—Elon Musk has announced a child-friendly version of the AI tool.