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AI labsLast move 2026-07Checked 3h ago
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Across fru.devAcquisitions4 acquisitionsPaydaysPay scheduleChangefeed64 releases, latest 2026-09-22TechConf9 conferences

Who runs data and AI now

Vijaye RajiCTO of Applicationssince
Sep 2025Sachin KattiTitle not statedsince
Nov 2025
5
moves on record
2
seats held now
3
arrivals
1
departures

OpenAI leadership history

  1. Jul 9, 2026
    Fidji SimoDeparted
    OpenAINext role not stated

    Medical leave ran longer than expected, so she moves to a part-time advisory role.

  2. Jan 14, 2026
    Barret ZophDeparted
    Thinking Machines Labco-founder and CTOOpenAI

    Returns to OpenAI.

  3. Nov 10, 2025
    Sachin KattiPoached
    Intelchief technology and artificial intelligence officerOpenAI

    Will build out OpenAI compute infrastructure for artificial general intelligence.

  4. Sep 2, 2025
    Vijaye RajiAppointed
    Statsigfounder and CEOOpenAICTO of Applications

    Reports to Fidji Simo and heads product engineering for ChatGPT, Codex and future apps.

  5. May 7, 2025
    Fidji SimoPoached
    InstacartCEOOpenAICEO of Applications

    Leaves Instacart over several months to join OpenAI full-time later in the year.

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