Elon Musk’s X
CEO Linda Yaccarino Stepping Down …
Hours After Grok’s Antisemitic Tweet Storm

Printed July 9, 2025 8:38 AM PDT

X CEO Linda Yaccarino simply introduced she’s stepping down from the job … hours after the platform’s A.I. chatbot Grok spewed a slew of antisemitic posts, forcing the corporate to handle its artificial-intelligence content material coaching.

Yaccarino tweeted Wednesday morning how proud she is of the X crew, and factors to the work they’ve executed to “prioritize the protection of our customers — particularly kids, and to revive advertiser confidence.” However she would not point out Tuesday’s maelstrom of controversy over Grok’s offensive posts … the timing of her announcement does elevate questions.

She goes on to say, “One of the best is but to return as X enters a brand new chapter with @xai” … that is the A.I. that developed Grok, which recognized itself as “MechaHitler” in a sequence of posts Tuesday.

Yaccarino was appointed CEO by X proprietor Elon Musk two years in the past, shortly after he purchased the platform. She was recognized on the time as a pleasant media relations professional, serving as NBCUniversal’s head of promoting for almost 12 years. Earlier than that, she was an advert VP at Turner Leisure.

After Musk purchased Twitter and adjusted the title to X, advertisers fled the platform in droves as content material moderation was stripped down and offensive tweets began exhibiting up alongside big-name firm adverts. Engagement dropped and lots of customers fled, fed up with adjustments to the platform’s algorithm.

Yaccarino was introduced in to assist navigate the transition, and earned some reward for her efforts to make the location extra interesting. Reuters reported in March manufacturers have been returning to the platform.

Elon himself hasn’t immediately responded to Tuesday’s Grok issues … although he appeared to snigger it off, posting there’s “by no means a boring second” on his platform.

We have reached out to Elon … thus far, no phrase again.