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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is heading to OpenAI: Here’s what you need to know
The woman behind Instacart’s successful IPO, Fidji Simo, is joining OpenAI’s C-suite. On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Simo’s new role as CEO of applications. She will report directly to him after transitioning out of her current role at Instacart later this year.
Fidji Simo joins OpenAI as new CEO of Applications
Simo becomes the newest high-profile female executive at OpenAI following the departure of Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati in September. Murati, who had been with the company since 2018 and helped launch ChatGPT, left alongside two other senior leaders and founded Thinking Machines Lab in February.
Fidji Simo said it was an "incredibly hard decision" to leave Instacart for OpenAI, where she will be CEO of applications.
With her new leadership role at OpenAI, Fidji Simo will be expected to bring to bear everything she’s learned about building customer loyalty — and navigating internal drama.
The Instacart CEO told Fortune the U.S. healthcare system is not well-suited to treat rare and complex diseases, which is a ...
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