Fidji Simo Leaves Operational Command at OpenAI Amid Health Struggles

By Connie Loizos · TechCrunch · 2026-07-09

According to TechCrunch, OpenAI’s chief of applications is resigning from her full-time executive duties to transition into a part-time advisory position. Simo informed staff on Thursday that her medical leave for a neuroimmune condition has been more difficult than anticipated,

According to TechCrunch, OpenAI’s chief of applications is resigning from her full-time executive duties to transition into a part-time advisory position. Simo informed staff on Thursday that her medical leave for a neuroimmune condition has been more difficult than anticipated,