Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role | TechCrunch

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Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No.

2 executive, is stepping down from her full-time role due to an extended medical leave for a neuroimmune condition relapse, creating a leadership void right as the company eyes a potential IPO and struggles to close the enterprise gap with Anthropic.

Simo had been widely seen as a future CEO candidate once OpenAI went public, making this a critical gap for Sam Altman to fill.

The departure compounds recent exits: CMO Kate Rouch left for cancer recovery, CPO Kevin Weil also departed, and COO Brad Lightcap moved into a special projects role earlier this year.

Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI's no. 2 role | TechCrunch

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