“Chief Twit” Calls It Quits, & Cybersecurity in the Age of AI 5/12/23

Elon Musk has announced his plan to step aside as Twitter CEO, and has hired NBCUniversal global ad chief Linda Yaccarino to take his place. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the news, and former CEO of Ford Mark Fields discusses what this decision means for Tesla’s shareholders. Good and bad actors are leveraging AI in their work; Heroic Ventures founder and AI investor Michael Fertik discusses recent innovations in cybersecurity, as hackers use AI to create more efficient scams and other cyber tech players work to combat them. Plus, negotiators in Washington are still working on a debt ceiling solution. In this episode: Kayla Tausche, @kaylatausche Julia Boorstin, @JBoorstin Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY