Ransom Simo She is stepping down from her role as chief applications officer at OpenAI and becoming a part-time consultant due to a chronic medical condition.
Simo said on Thursday (July 9): mail On
“I am very grateful to (OpenAI CEO Sam Altman), (President and Co-Founder of OpenAI Greg Brockman“) and the OpenAI Board of Directors for their support during this time and for providing a way for me to continue contributing to the mission without sacrificing my chances of recovery,” Simo said in the post. “I am also very grateful to my team and the many exceptional colleagues I have had the privilege of building with.”
Altman said in a to reply 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.
Announcing the move, Altman said it was a response to OpenAI’s evolving role as it has become a “global product company,” an infrastructure company and a nonprofit.
“Apps brings together a group of existing commercial and operational teams responsible for how our research reaches and benefits the world, and Fidji is uniquely qualified to lead this group,” Altman said.
The Wall Street Journal I mentioned On Thursday, Simo joined OpenAI in August, taking over many management responsibilities from Altman, and was expected to take on a larger role at the company after its planned initial public offering.
Bloomberg I mentioned Thursday that Simo’s responsibilities will be divided between Brockman, chief financial officer Sarah Friar And Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon.
The report added that Simo, as a part-time consultant, will focus on the company’s consumer products, advertising and health products.
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