Fidji Simo steps down as OpenAI AGI chief
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- Fidji Simo is departing her full-time role as OpenAI's AGI chief and transitioning to a part-time advisor position, according to a statement she posted on X.
- The shift follows Simo's April announcement that she would take a few weeks of medical leave due to a neuroimmune condition.
- Simo's transition leaves her former full-time responsibilities on OpenAI's AGI effort without a dedicated leader as the company reorganizes her involvement.
Why it matters: Fidji Simo's move from full-time AGI chief to part-time advisor leaves OpenAI's AGI mandate in interim hands — the company must now either name a new full-time lead or restructure that work, a decision that will shape how the AGI agenda is staffed.
