{"id":2838,"date":"2026-07-10T08:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2838"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:54:35","slug":"openais-no-2-executive-steps-down-over-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2838","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI&#039;s No. 2 executive steps down over health issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/lTtBYSKDWQgzlppwAiSGosulRh8=\/0x62:4000x2312\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/10\/1783641981797.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/03\/openai-fidji-simo-medical-leave-reshuffle\" target=\"_blank\">Fidji Simo<\/a> is stepping down after taking medical leave because of a worsening chronic illness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The big picture: <\/strong>Simo&#8217;s departure removes one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/technology\/automation-and-ai\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAI&#8217;s <\/a>highest-profile executives.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Driving the news: <\/strong>Simo said Thursday she is stepping down as OpenAI&#8217;s head of product and business after a &#8220;severe exacerbation&#8221; of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a chronic condition she was diagnosed with in 2019.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She went on medical leave in April, and OpenAI President Greg Brockman assumed responsibility for product during her absence.<\/li>\n<li>Simo will remain at OpenAI as a part-time advisor.<\/li>\n<li>The Wall Street Journal first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/openai-top-executive-fidji-simo-to-step-down-c3daca47\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> the news.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/strong> &#8220;I am only making this decision now because I failed to make it many times before,&#8221; Simo wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fidjissimo\/status\/2075353170927304861\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>, adding that she&#8217;s seeing the opportunity for AI applications in health now more than ever. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CEO Sam Altman posted on X saying that he is &#8220;really sad about this and very grateful&#8230;we all wish her the best for a speedy recovery. this sucks.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Catch up quick: <\/strong>Simo joined OpenAI in 2025 after leading Instacart through its IPO and previously spent more than a decade at Meta.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CEO Sam Altman hired her to scale OpenAI&#8217;s applications business as the company expanded beyond frontier AI models into consumer and enterprise products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fidji Simo is stepping down after taking medical leave because of a worsening chronic illness. The big picture: Simo&#8217;s departure removes one of OpenAI&#8217;s highest-profile executives. 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