Fidji Simo joins OpenAI as new CEO of Applications

arstechnica.comPublished: 5/8/2025

Summary

"On Wednesday, Fidji Simo, who served as Facebook’s head from 2019 to 2021 and is currently on the Shopify board, will join OpenAI as CEO of Applications later this year. Overseeing business operations under Sam Altman in her new role, the leak accelerated their timeline as OpenAI expands its applications category, including ChatGPT."