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Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role

TechCrunch 09 July 2026, 23:38 UTC 1h ago

Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role — TechCrunch

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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