Twilio stock soared to its highest level in 4 years. Its CEO shares how AI helped the company turn things around. Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler. Business Wire/AP Twilio's stock soared 19% after strong earnings, reflecting its successes in integrating AI. CEO Khozema Shipchandler leads Twilio's strategic shift, focusing on AI and key product returns. Activist investors pushed for cost cuts; Twilio's AI and data bets drive renewed growth. When Khozema Shipchandler took the helm as CEO of the cloud communications company Twilio in early 2024, activist investors were demanding cost cuts. Its stock had declined sharply since its pandemic high in 2021. The company has worked to turn itself around, and its bets on AI may be paying off. Twilio stock soared by more than 19% in out-of-hours trading — hitting its highest level in four years — after a strong earnings report on Thursday. Twilio builds tools that help companies make calls or send texts from apps.…