OpenAI Executive Shuffle: COO Lightcap to 'Special Projects', Fidji Simo Takes Medical Leave, CMO Steps Down

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OpenAI announced major leadership changes on April 3: COO Brad Lightcap moves to lead 'special projects' focused on complex deals and a PE joint venture for enterprise software; CEO of AGI Fidji Simo takes medical leave for a neuroimmune condition (Greg Brockman takes over product); and CMO Kate Rouch steps down for cancer recovery. Former Slack CEO Denise Dresser absorbs Lightcap's commercial duties. The reshuffling comes as OpenAI prepares for an IPO at $852B valuation.