Fidji Simo Named CEO of OpenAI’s Applications Division

OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo as the new leader of its Applications Division. Simo will report directly to Sam Altman, who continues to oversee the company as its overall CEO and focus on research, computational capabilities, and safety protocols. Simo brings extensive leadership experience from her time at Facebook, where she played a key role in developing products like Facebook Live. She is also actively involved with the Metrodora Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing neuroimmune research.