Instacart CEO Joins OpenAI for Strategic Application Leadership
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 3:20 am
OpenAI has confirmed the arrival of Instacart CEO Fidji Simo, who will head its applications business. This high-profile recruitment marks a decisive move to scale operations in the competitive AI landscape—proving that when it comes to leadership talent, even the formerly food-focused can venture into digital delicacies.
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Instacart Stock Falls on Simo Departure The Information
OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo as CEO of its new Applications division, reporting directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The article New leadership position at OpenAI: Fidji Simo to scale AI products worldwide appeared first on THE DECODER.
Simo is expected to leave Instacart in the coming months to take up her new role reporting directly to Sam Altman. Read more: Instacart’s Fidji Simo is OpenAI’s new applications CEO
OpenAI Hires Instacart CEO For Major Leadership Role The Information
OpenAI appoints Instacart CEO Fidji Simo as its first CEO of Applications, signaling a major push to translate AI research into real-world products and scale its global deployment under Altman's continued leadership. The post OpenAI Hires Instacart CEO Fidji Simo as Applications Chief appeared…
OpenAI said Instacart’s chief executive is joining the company to lead its applications business as the ChatGPT maker looks to scale its operations and drive growth.
Simo, already a board member at OpenAI, will transition out of Instacart over the next few months and join the AI company full-time as Application CEO.
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