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OpenAI Executive Steps Down Due to Illness

Updated 2026-07-09 23:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, is stepping down from her full-time role to focus on recovery from a chronic illness. The move comes after she took a three-month medical leave due to a severe exacerbation of the condition.

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Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment and the company’s No. 2 executive, will step down from her full-time role following a three-month medical leave, she said in a note on X on Thursday. “Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I’ve
2026-07-09 23:45 UTC
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