Another OpenAI executive takes off
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's special projects lead and the company's former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year stint at the AI lab. In an internal memo he later posted to X, Lightcap told colleagues he'd be starting "something new." "Over the last few months, I've been focused on the next horizon and what would stand in the way of mission success," Lightcap wrote. "I believe there are a few important new things the world will need to get right as we enter this next per
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Brad Lightcap, a special projects lead and former COO at OpenAI, announced his departure after eight years at the company, stating he would be starting "something new." Lightcap's role shifted significantly over the past year and a half, including an expansion of his COO duties, a step back from leading enterprise product efforts, and a transition to leading special projects reporting to the CEO. His departure is part of a broader pattern of high-profile executive changes at OpenAI in recent months, including departures from the AGI chief and CMO, alongside significant company reorganization as it prepares to go public.
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