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OpenAI's No. 2 Executive to Step Down in Latest Leadership Shake-Up

OpenAI's No. 2 Executive to Step Down in Latest Leadership Shake-Up

AI Wall Street Journal
Fidji Simo is stepping down as a full-time OpenAI executive due to a medical condition, with her duties distributed among existing leadership.
What: Fidji Simo, the company's No. 2 executive, will transition to a part-time advisory role. Her responsibilities are being divided among Greg Brockman (President), Sarah Friar (CFO), and Jason Kwon (Chief Strategy Officer).
Original article

OpenAI's Fidji Simo plans to step down from her role as a full-time executive after an extended medical leave. She will become a part-time adviser to the company. Her neuroimmune condition has worsened, and her road to recovery will take much longer than anticipated. Simo's product and business responsibilities will be divided among President Greg Brockman, CFO Sarah Friar, and Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon.

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