Published August 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
TechCrunch
Aug 12, 2026, 6:00 AM
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
One of OpenAI's longest-serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point."
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