In a tweet, Musk said the kid-friendly version of its Grok AI chatbot is designed to provide safe and educational content for children. The announcement follows criticism of Grok's more adult offerings, including an AI avatar named Ani that was reported to engage in flirtatious dialogue and suggestive actions, even with 'Kids Mode' enabled.

Musk says Baby Grok will be based on Grok but with the relevant pieces chosen and restricted for families so that younger viewers can safely explore the app. The announcement comes after public backlash from Grok’s anime-style avatar, Ani, which was criticized as being overly sexualized ( Live Mint ).