Chief Executive move

Fidji SimoLeaves OpenAI

DepartedChief Executive

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OpenAI

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Jul 9, 2026

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Why, in the source's words

In a staff note Thursday, Simo said her ongoing medical leave has proven longer and harder than expected, and that she’ll transition to a part-time advisory role instead.

TechCrunch , Jul 9, 2026

Fidji Simo's moves

Jul 9, 2026
Departed
OpenAINext role not stated
Medical leave ran longer than expected, so she moves to a part-time advisory role.
May 7, 2025
Poached
InstacartCEO OpenAICEO of Applications
Leaves Instacart over several months to join OpenAI full-time later in the year.

Barret Zoph
Jan 14, 2026
Departed
Thinking Machines Labco-founder and CTO OpenAI
Returns to OpenAI.
CTO
Sachin Katti
Nov 10, 2025
Poached
Intelchief technology and artificial intelligence officer OpenAI
Will build out OpenAI compute infrastructure for artificial general intelligence.
Other
Vijaye Raji
Sep 2, 2025
Appointed
Statsigfounder and CEO OpenAICTO of Applications
Reports to Fidji Simo and heads product engineering for ChatGPT, Codex and future apps.
CTO

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Why, in the source's words

Fidji Simo's moves

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