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OpenAI's No. 2 Executive Fidji Simo Steps Down Over Health

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Fidji Simo, the head of OpenAI's applications division and the company's No. 2 executive, announced on July 9, 2026 that she is leaving her full-time role and moving to a part-time advisory position. The reason is a relapse of a neuroimmune condition that has forced her to take medical leave since April 2026, which has lasted longer than expected with no clear timeline for recovery.

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