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Updated · CNBC · Jul 9OpenAI's Fidji Simo Steps Down After 2019 POTS Diagnosis
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jul 9Summary
- Fidji Simo said Thursday she is leaving her role as OpenAI's product and business chief and will shift to a part-time adviser position.
- A severe flare-up of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome — diagnosed in 2019 — drove the decision, with Simo saying she needs to focus on recovery.
- April marked the start of her medical leave from OpenAI, and President Greg Brockman assumed product responsibilities during her absence.
- Simo said she delayed prioritizing her health despite earlier praise for taking leave, underscoring the strain the illness had placed on her work.
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