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Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s No. 2 role
OpenAI No. 2 Fidji Simo steps down after extended medical leave.
OpenAI's No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacuum that comes at a tricky time as the company eyes a possible IPO and races to catch Anthropic in the enterprise market.
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