The Young and the Restless: Will Kyle use Victor's AI assault on Matt as a bargaining chip to save Jabot?

In last Friday's previews of The Young and the Restless for this week, Kyle hinted to his parents, Jack and Diane, that he has a plan of retaliation against Victor -- and it's connected to Matt Clark. Will Kyle use Victor's AI assault on Matt as a bargaining chip to save Jabot?

Kyle has a plan on The Young and the Restless

Kyle announced his discovery to Jack and Diane on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

On Friday's sneak peek for this week on The Young and the Restless, Diane (Susan Walters) asked Kyle (Michael Mealor) about a mysterious bargaining chip. Kyle told Diane and Jack (Peter Bergman) that he learned about someone from Sharon's (Sharon Case) and Nick's (Joshua Morrow) past who has returned and is harassing them. Diane asked what this has to do with Victor (Eric Braeden).

Is it possible that Jabot Cosmetics' tech team somehow discovered that Victor used the AI program to wipe out Matt Clark's (Roger Howarth) finances? If that's what happened, then maybe Kyle wants to use that information as their bargaining chip. Maybe he is planning to tell Victor, "If you don't want us to call the police on you, then stop going after Jabot."

That sounds like a good plan, but unfortunately, Victor will probably get the upper hand -- somehow. But we've got to hand it to Jabot's tech team. How in the world did they come upon that information?

Victor's act of desperation

Victor was desperate to save Noah in L.A. on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

When Victor was in L.A. with Nick and Sharon, Matt was holding Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) prisoner in a storage room. The more time that passed to where Matt refused to free them, the more desperate Victor became. That was why he used the AI program against Matt as a solution to the dilemma.

Victor had already been using the AI to destroy Cane's (Billy Flynn) company, Arabesque. A number of characters on The Young and the Restless have said that this AI program is illegal. Now that Victor has also used it to wipe out Matt's finances, that makes two illegal activities that Victor has engaged in with the AI. But no one has the proof that he used it on Arabesque. If the Jabot tech team has proof that Victor used it against Matt Clark, then that means things are about to get very interesting on Y&R! The Abbotts may very well have the upper hand in their battle with Victor.

Kyle has now earned our respect

Kyle looks like he's become a whole new man on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

Kyle seems to have a renewed sense of confidence ever since he cut Claire (Hayley Erin) out of his life. It's great to see that he's no longer moping over her and waiting for her to commit herself to him. He seems as though he is now pouring himself into his work and going all out to help his family's company, Jabot, survive. We have to give him a round of applause for that, considering that he spent months acting like a romantic fool over a young woman who can't seem to decide what she really wants in life. She still has her eyes on Holden (Nathan Owens), so it's wise that Kyle finally cut her loose. He did himself a favor.

We like seeing this new, self-assured version of Kyle. Let's hope he's here to stay. Maybe now, Jack can feel proud that his son has finally gotten his head together, and instead of using his energy to mope, he's putting it into looking for ways to help save his grandfather John Abbott's (Jerry Douglas) legacy.

Let's just hope that Kyle continues to keep Claire in his rearview mirror. We highly doubt that his plan to stop Victor's attack will work, considering that this is The Great Victor Newman we're talking about. But we sure hope there's a good chance that it does work. We will keep our fingers crossed!

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