Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role
Fidji Simo is leaving OpenAI's No. 2 role, creating a leadership gap as OpenAI targets enterprise growth and a possible IPO.
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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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