tech
May 16, 2026
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy
OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.
TL;DR
- Greg Brockman has officially taken over product strategy at OpenAI.
- He was previously interim head of product while Fidji Simo was on medical leave.
- OpenAI plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex into a unified experience.
- This consolidation aims to focus efforts on an 'agentic future' for both consumer and enterprise.
- The company is also integrating its API into this single platform with one core product team.
- This follows CEO Sam Altman's 'code red' directive to refocus on ChatGPT, leading to the halting of 'side quests' like Sora and OpenAI for Science.