The lack of public response from advertisers stands in stark contrast to their response in 2023 following an antisemitic post from Elon Musk.
Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as X’s CEO — and leaving the platform once known as Twitter in a worse place than when she started. A day after X users circulated viral screenshots of the company’s Grok chatbot denigrating Jews and declaring itself “MechaHitler,
Yaccarino announced her departure on X, saying that she is “immensely grateful” to Elon Musk for taking her on in 2023.
It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok was just following orders.
July 9 (Reuters) - Linda Yaccarino, one of Elon Musk's top deputies as CEO of his X social media site, is exiting the company in a surprise move just months after the platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI.
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X's Linda Yaccarino stepped down as CEO following a two-year tenure marred by Elon Musk-fueled controversy.
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino's resignation came hours after her boss Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, targeted her in a graphic sexual screed for all to see.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down after leading the platform owned by Elon Musk after two years
Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X, Elon Musk’s rebrand of Twitter. Now, internet star and billionaire MrBeast begs for the job in a post on the platform. After serving as the CEO of X since 2023, shortly after Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Yaccarino announced on July 9 that she would step down from her role.
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