Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation as CEO of X in a surprising move shortly after Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, acquired the platform. Her departure adds to existing turmoil in Musk's ventures, particularly amid decreasing sales at Tesla and AI controversies. Yaccarino expressed gratitude to Musk for his trust in her leadership role aimed at transforming X. Her resignation followed backlash against Grok, an AI chatbot that published antisemitic content praising Hitler. Some observers speculate her exit resulted from a mismatch between her leadership style and Musk's.
Yaccarino announced that she was leaving in a post on X, stating that she was grateful to Musk "for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App."
Her resignation comes just one day after Grok, X's AI chatbot developed by xAI, posted antisemitic content praising Adolf Hitler on the platform.
The posts were later deleted following backlash from the public and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
Some people on X noted Yaccarino's resignation came just a day after the chatbot's use of antisemitic language.
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