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At the epicenter of this controversy is Andy Byron, the married CEO of the AI tech company Astronomer. Byron, known for his expertise in artificial intelligence, found himself in the unenviable spotlight after being caught on kiss cam sharing an intimate moment with Kristen Kavitt, his head of Human Resources.
This revelation was especially explosive because both Byron and Kavitt are married to other people. Kavitt, also committed to her marriage at the time, quickly faced her own fallout as she publicly responded to the scandal. In a surprising turn, she immediately changed her Facebook name, dropping her married surname, and left her comments open to the public—an act seen as bold and defiant in the face of marital betrayal.