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OpenAI Appoints Fidji Simo as CEO of Applications in Leadership Restructuring

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will transition to OpenAI later this year, reporting to Sam Altman as part of a strategic focus on scaling product and operational efforts.

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OpenAI has hired Instacart CEO Fidji Simo, seen here, to head a new Applications division that will include all of the company's product offerings and business operations. She will report directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Overview

  • Fidji Simo, currently CEO of Instacart, has been named CEO of Applications at OpenAI, where she will lead efforts to scale its business and operational teams.
  • Simo will remain at Instacart during a transition period before joining OpenAI full-time later in 2025, while continuing as Chair of Instacart’s board.
  • Sam Altman will remain CEO of OpenAI, shifting his focus to research, compute, and safety as the company advances its AI initiatives.
  • The new Applications division consolidates OpenAI’s product and business teams to ensure its research benefits global users effectively.
  • This leadership change follows OpenAI’s recent decision to maintain nonprofit board control while restructuring as a public benefit corporation.