X CEO Linda Yaccarino Resigns as Elon Musk’s AI Takeover Reshapes Platform
Linda Yaccarino, the Chief Executive Officer of Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has officially resigned after two years at the helm.
She made the announcement on Wednesday via a post on X, without giving any specific reason for her departure. However, she hinted that the company was transitioning into “a new chapter,” following its recent acquisition by Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI.
“After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of 𝕏,” Yaccarino wrote.
“When #ElonMusk 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.” you can read more of what Linda Yaccarino wrote
Linda Yaccarino, a former top advertising executive at NBC Universal, took over as CEO in June 2023, following Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter and brief stint as interim CEO.
During her tenure, she worked closely with Musk to steer the company through its controversial transformation from Twitter to X with an ambitious goal to evolve into the “Everything App.”
In her farewell message, Linda Yaccarino reflected on her time leading the platform, praising the X team for their resilience and innovation, especially in areas like user safety and advertiser relations.
“We started with the critical early work necessary to prioritise the safety of our users, especially children, and to restore advertiser confidence.
“This team has worked relentlessly from groundbreaking innovations like Community Notes and the upcoming X Money feature, to bringing the most iconic voices and content to the platform.”
She described X as “a digital town square for all voices” and expressed deep appreciation to users, business partners, and the internal team who helped push the platform forward.
As X now falls under the control of xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, industry watchers expect further changes to the platform’s direction and features.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s departure marks the end of a notable chapter in the platform’s evolution and the beginning of what Musk has described as a new era of integrating social, financial, and AI services into a single digital ecosystem.
