Leadersby GlyphBrad Lightcap
Leaves OpenAI · Aug 11, 2026 · News
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Brad Lightcap, one of the longest-serving executives at OpenAI, is leaving the powerful AI lab to “start something new.”
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- Aug 11, 2026 3 months ago
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