According to Fortune, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky’s X account was hacked on Monday, during which a series of AI-generated tweets about "tokenization of real-world assets" were posted. The posts were later deleted; analysis by the AI detection tool Pangram flagged the content as 100% AI-generated, with users characterizing it as "AI slop." The incident was classified as a "high-profile account compromise" and reported to X’s security team, which resolved the security issue on Tuesday evening, allowing Chesky to regain control of his account. Airbnb declined to comment publicly.
Airbnb CEO's X account hacked; AI-generated tweets about crypto tokenization posted
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On Monday, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s X account was hacked, and AI-generated tweets about real-world asset tokenization were posted. The content was flagged as 100% AI by Pangram and labeled “AI slop.” X’s security team was notified, and the account was secured by Tuesday evening. Chesky regained access, and Airbnb has not issued a statement. The incident occurs amid mixed sentiment in the crypto market, with the Fear & Greed Index indicating heightened volatility.
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