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Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s No. 2 role
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, is stepping down from her full-time role, The Wall Street Journal reports. In a staff note Thursday, Simo said her ongoing medical leave has proven longer and ...
OpenAI's AGI deployment chief Fidji Simo to step down after medical leave
"Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I've lived with for seven years. During that time, it became clear that the road to recovery ‌would be ...
The Business Journals
OpenAI top executive Fidji Simo steps down to focus on chronic illness recovery
Jul 10, 2026, 1:38am HST Updated: Jul 10, 2026, 4:07am HST Instacart Fidji Simo is stepping down from her CEO role at OpenAI. Top OpenAI executive Fidji Simo will leave her role as CEO of AGI ...
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Who is Fidji Simo? The OpenAI executive stepping down from full-time role. Know why
Fidji Simo, the OpenAI executive who joined the company after leading Instacart, is stepping down from her full-time role to focus on recovering from a chronic illness. Simo announced on July 9 that ...
WFMZ-TV
OpenAI number two Simo steps down to focus on health
Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role at OpenAI to go part-time as an advisor and focus on recovery from a chronic illness. Simo, who joined the ...
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Who is Fidji Simo? OpenAI's top executive for AGI deployment steps down due to health concerns as AI race intensifies
Why has Fidji Simo resigned? Simo, who was hired over a year ago, has been on medical leave since April due to an ongoing neuroimmune condition. According to a post shared on X, she will now switch to ...
New York Post
Sam Altman’s right-hand woman at OpenAI steps down due to chronic illness ahead of IPO
Sam Altman’s right-hand woman at OpenAI, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after an extended medical leave – just as the artificial intelligence giant is gearing up for its IPO. The ...
Top OpenAI executive Fidji Simo to step down, transition to part-time advisor
Fidji Simo, who was overseeing OpenAI's product and business operations, took a leave of absence in April 2026 to seek treatment for an ongoing neuroimmune condition.
OpenAI revenue chief Denise Dresser leaving, second major executive departure in days
OpenAI on Thursday announced its Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving her role less than a year after she joined ...
OpenAI Executive Fidji Simo to Step Down to Focus on Health Recovery
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI Deployment and the company’s No. 2 executive, will step down from her full-time role following a three-month medical leave, she said in a note on X on Thursday. "Three ...
The Business Journals
OpenAI top executive Fidji Simo steps down to focus on chronic illness recovery
Fidji Simo is stepping down from her CEO role at OpenAI. Top OpenAI executive Fidji Simo will leave her role as CEO of AGI Employment to focus on recovering from a chronic illness, becoming a ...
Virginia Business
OpenAI’s AGI deployment chief Fidji Simo to step down after medical leave
Fidji Simo will step down following extended medical leave Simo will shift to part-time advisory role at OpenAI OpenAI executives Greg Brockman, Sarah Friar, Jason Kwon to take over responsibilities ...