--- title: "CEO of Twitter Posts Brain-Meltingly Idiotic Message About Elon’s Foulmouthed AI" description: "\"Welcome to the world Grok — the ultimate ride or die,\" X CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted. We have absolutely no idea what she's talking about." date: "2023-12-07" modified: "2023-12-07" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/ceo-twitter-elon-ai" categories: - "Brain" - "Health & Medicine" tags: - "ai chatbot" - "elon musk" - "grok" - "linda yaccarino" --- # CEO of Twitter Posts Brain-Meltingly Idiotic Message About Elon’s Foulmouthed AI !["Welcome to the world Grok — the ultimate ride or die," X CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted. We have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* Earlier this year, X owner Elon Musk announced the creation of a new AI venture dubbed xAI. The newly-created company wasted no time in unveiling its first AI model, dubbed Grok, an [astoundingly vulgar]() dad joke generator that was allegedly trained on posts submitted by X users. To hype up its AI model, X CEO Linda Yaccarino took to the platform today to send out a befuddling message. "Welcome to the world Grok — the ultimate ride or die," she [tweeted](), in a message that immediately generated a tsunami of mockery. We still genuinely can't make heads or tails of her cryptic message. What makes Grok a ride or die? Is she implying this is the company's last-ditch effort before it drowns in [debt interest payments]()? What exactly makes Grok a "ride or die" — a [dated term]() that usually refers to an extremely loyal person — and why would that even be a desirable trait? Naturally, people on the social network had a field day. "Every Linda tweet reads like it was written by a beta version of ChatGPT that was never released to the larger public bc it failed the Turing test too hard," renowned Twitter user KrangTNelson [replied](). Other users expressed more concern. "Wtf does that even mean?" one user [tweeted](). "Do you need medical attention?" "Linda, honey, what the shit does this mean?" another [added](). It's far from the first time Yaccarino's comments have been met with a dumbfounded mix of outrage, outright confusion, and pity. Earlier this year, Yaccarino made a [perplexing on-stage appearance]() at *The Verge*'s Code Conference, becoming confrontational in her increasingly desperate attempts to defend Musk's many missteps. During the event, she parroted [his usual talking points]() of X being built on a "foundation based on free expression and freedom of speech" in response to critics pointing out how the platform had quickly devolved into a [racist free-for-all](). There's an arguably sound case to be made at this point that Musk has no interest in looping Yaccarino in on the many changes going on at X. Case in point, at the Code Conference, she revealed she [wasn't even told]() right away that she was hired. She also seemingly [didn't know]() about Musk's plans to implement a mandatory fee for using the platform. Her [characteristically late and vapid statement]() regarding Grok indicates she may have been blindsided by its unveiling as well. "I wish I knew Grok during the Birds and the Bees talk with my kids!" [she later said in response]() to a screenshot of Grok explaining to Musk how babies were made. The chatbot told Musk that the process involves a "magical process called fucking." Just last week, Yaccarino had to yet again [defend Musk]() for literally telling X advertisers to [go "fuck" themselves](), arguing that his unhinged comments at the *New York Times*' DealBook Summit were "candid" and "profound." In short, it's hard what to make of Yaccarino's latest comments about Grok being a "ride or die" — whatever that may actually mean. But if there's one thing that's for certain, it's that Yaccarino is *Musk's* ride or die, a conviction that has led to her [closest allies texting her]() to leave X behind before it's too late. That, however, appears to be out of the question for the time being. "Who wouldn't want Elon Musk sitting by their side?" she asked rhetorically at the Code Conference. The comment was met with [laughter](). **More on Linda:** *[Twitter CEO’s Internal Email About Elon Musk’s Bizarre Interview Leaks]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. 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