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OpenAI Accelerates Reorganization

·2026.04.18 05:04

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With Kevin Weil's departure and Prism's shutdown, OpenAI is regrouping its products and organization.

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OpenAI's former CPO Kevin Weil is leaving the company. OpenAI for Science, which he led, will be dispersed across other research teams, and the related organization is set to be dissolved.

Prism, which was being developed alongside it, is also being shut down. The team of about 10 people will be folded under Codex lead Thibault Sottiaux, and Prism's features are expected to be absorbed into the Codex desktop app.

OpenAI explained this as part of integrating product and business strategy. The company is restructuring to concentrate more resources on core areas like enterprise and coding rather than scientific research.

Other executives also departed on the same day. Srinivas Narayanan announced he is leaving to spend time with family, and Bill Peebles also said he is leaving Sora.

Recently, OpenAI has seen a rapid succession of internal changes, including executive reshuffles, medical leave, and organizational restructuring.

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