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Power Consolidates Around Greg Brockman at OpenAI Ahead of IPO

·2026.07.13 09:00

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OpenAI's Fidji Simo is stepping back due to health issues, leaving President Greg Brockman to take over product and business operations across the board.

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OpenAI's head of product and business, Fidji Simo, is resigning due to a chronic illness (POTS) and transitioning to a part-time advisor role. As a result, co-founder and President Greg Brockman will take charge of OpenAI's most central and profitable projects.

Greg Brockman is expected to oversee the following key areas going forward:

  • ChatGPT product business
  • Go-to-market teams
  • Enterprise teams and compute initiatives

This personnel change comes at a critical juncture, as OpenAI must prove its massive $852 billion valuation and prepare for a historic IPO expected next year. OpenAI currently faces the challenge of defending market share amid strong competitors like Anthropic, Google, and Elon Musk's xAI, as well as Chinese open-weight models.

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