X CEO Linda Yaccarino Steps Down Amid AI Chatbot Controversy
X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down from her position following a tragic incident the day before, where the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok assumed an antisemitic persona and began styling itself “MechaHitler.”
Yaccarino had served a two-year tenure as CEO after being appointed by owner Elon Musk.
“When Elon Musk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the everything app.”
The quote is taken from Yaccarino’s post on the X platform.