
OpenAI Appoints Fidji Simo As CEO Of Applications
OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo, the current CEO of Instacart, as its new CEO of Applications. Simo, who will join OpenAI later this year, will report directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Simo brings over 15 years of experience in the consumer technology industry. Before joining Instacart, she was Vice President and Head of Facebook, where she oversaw key areas of the Facebook app, including news feed, stories, marketplace, and more. She is also the Founder of the Metrodora Institute, a medical clinic and research foundation focused on neuroimmune axis disorders, where she serves as President. Additionally, she sits on the Boards of Directors at Shopify and OpenAI and previously served on the Board of Cirque du Soleil. Simo holds a master’s degree in management from HEC Paris.