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• @alexeheath Alex Heath on x

  NEW: OpenAI's @fidjissimo is taking a leave of absence to focus on her health.  From her note to employees that was just shared internally: “...For my entire time here, I've postponed medical tests and new therapies to stay completely focused on the job and not miss a single day …

• @kate_rouch Kate Rouch on x

  Courage isn't always pushing harder.  Sometimes it's choosing your health, your family, and being around for the long run.  I'm stepping down as OpenAI CMO to focus on cancer recovery.  I hope to return in a different role when my health allows.  OpenAI has been extraordinary thr…

• @alexeheath Alex Heath on x

  Other OAI org changes, per her memo: - COO @bradlightcap is shifting to “special projects,” which includes the “DeployCo” team of forward-deployed engineers that OpenAI hopes will accelerate enterprise adoption with big customers. CRO @dhdresser's scope is expanding to include

• @paularambles @paularambles on x

  congratulations to @johncoogan on his new role as COO of openAI and @jordihays on his new role as CMO

• @katiemiller Katie Miller on x

  She took the job while sick and already worked from home. This isn't a “leave”. She isn't coming back.

• @signulll @signulll on x

  openai should hire some anons to run marketing. start with roon, work your way down & really focus on creating a small team that deeply understands the finer mechanics of products & culture. & most of the focus should be entirely on how ppl feel, not how ppl see. it'll

• @midnight_captl @midnight_captl on x

  What is going on at OpenAI? > Fidji hired to leads ChatGPT Ads >underwhelming results >"no more side quests" >buys a podcast >Goes on medical leave ???? [image]

• @contrariancurse @contrariancurse on x

  It ain't looking good over there

• @shiringhaffary Shirin Ghaffary on x

  NEW: OpenAI's Fidji Simo announced exec changes to staff today: she is taking medical leave for several weeks, COO Brad Lightcap is transitioning to a new role, and CMO Kate Rouch is stepping down to focus on her cancer recovery. More here: https://www.bloomberg.com/... [image]

• @patrickmoorhead Patrick Moorhead on x

  Seriously, what is happening at OpenAI? Biggest venture funding round ever, out of consumer, out of Sora, into CarPlay (that's not consumer?), into podcasts, losing share to Anthropic. Make it make sense. The company better have something huge cooking... and soon.

• @edzitron.com Ed Zitron on bluesky

  Simo's leave is unrelated to anything about OpenAI, but Lightcap's shift to “special projects” is definitely weird.  Stable companies don't make so many changes! [embedded post]

• @triketora Tracy Chou on x

  why do all the senior women in tech have chronic diseases / cancer 😔