tech
Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness
Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.

TL;DR
- Fidji Simo is stepping down from her full-time role as OpenAI's AGI chief to become a part-time advisor.
- Simo is focusing on recovery from a neuroimmune condition, a process that is longer and more complex than anticipated.
- This follows other C-suite changes, including COO Brad Lightcap and CMO Kate Rouch stepping down.
- OpenAI underwent a reorganization in May, with Greg Brockman taking charge of product strategy to prioritize AI agent goals.
- Simo expressed the difficulty of building the future while navigating a disabling disease.