Published July 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
TechCrunch
Jul 10, 2026, 6:00 AM
Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role
OpenAI's No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacuum that comes at a tricky time as the company eyes a possible IPO and races to catch Anthropic in the enterprise market.
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