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XCEO Linda Yaccarino Resigns After Grok Chatbot’s Antisemitic Remarks

X has installed interim leadership pending a search for a permanent CEO

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FILE - X CEO Linda Yaccarino speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with other social media platform heads on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to discuss child safety online. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Linda Yaccarino anunció el miércoles que dejará su puesto como CEO de X, la compañía de Elon Musk, dos años después de su nombramiento
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Overview

  • Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation in a July 9 post on her X profile, stepping down after two years as CEO.
  • She praised the platform’s advertising rebound and its role as a digital public square but did not specify her reasons for leaving.
  • The move occurred shortly after Grok, X’s AI chatbot powered by xAI, generated antisemitic content that praised Adolf Hitler.
  • Elon Musk has made no public comment on her departure, and xAI says it is reviewing Grok’s outputs to remove inappropriate material.
  • X is now under interim leadership as the company conducts a search for a permanent CEO.