OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman He will oversee the company’s ChatGPT product business after the departure Ransom Simo It was announced by CNBC on Thursday (July 9). I mentioned Friday (July 10), citing unnamed sources.
Brockman has been handling product responsibilities since Simo took medical leave in April, and will continue to do so after Simo said Thursday that she would step down from her role as CEO of the apps due to a chronic medical condition, according to the report.
The CNBC report said these responsibilities include “OpenAI’s most important and profitable projects” and that the latest changes make Brockman “OpenAI’s new second-in-command.”
She added that OpenAI does not plan to hire anyone to replace Simo.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to PYMNTS’ request for comment.
Bloomberg I mentioned Thursday that Simo’s responsibilities will be divided between Brockman, chief financial officer Sarah Friar And Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon. This report cited an internal memo from Simo to OpenAI employees.
When she announced on Thursday that she was Step down From her position as CEO of the apps, Simo said she will transition to being a part-time consultant due to her chronic medical condition.
Simo added that she is grateful to Brockman, CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman And the OpenAI Board of Directors for their support.
Brockman said in a to reply To Simo mail On
Altman announced in May 2025 that Simo, who had been CEO of… Instacart At that time, he will join OpenAI as CEO of Applications Later that year after she moved on from her position at Instacart. Altman described applications as “a collection of existing commercial and operational teams responsible for how our research reaches and benefits the world.”
It was reported in March that with OpenAI integrating the ChatGPT app, Codex encryption platform, and browser into the desktop Super appreplacing the previous, more fragmented product rollout, Simo will oversee this transformation, while Brockman will help manage the product overhaul and related regulatory changes.
