Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is heading to OpenAI: Here's what you need to know
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OpenAI has announced that Fidji Simo, former CEO of Instacart, will become the new CEO of Applications. Reporting to Sam Altman, Simo will oversee traditional company functions as OpenAI enters a new growth phase, hinting at potential diversifications beyond their current offerings such as ChatGPT. Simo's strong leadership and commitment to technology for public benefit were emphasized in the announcement, alongside her impressive background in tech, including her origins from a small fishing village in France, and her prior experience on OpenAI's board.
In her new role, Fidji will focus on enabling our 'traditional' company functions to scale as we enter a next phase of growth, said Altman.
This organization has the potential of accelerating human potential at a pace never seen before and I am deeply committed to shaping these applications toward the public good, Simo stated.
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