OpenAI's senior management has been subject to frequent changes recently. Long-time COO Brad Lightcap is leaving to pursue a startup. According to technology media reports, OpenAI's long-time chief operating officer (COO) Brad Lightcap is about to leave and will start a new entrepreneurial project.

OpenAI has experienced frequent changes in its senior management. Long-time COO Brad Lightcap is leaving to pursue entrepreneurship. According to technology media reports, OpenAI’s long-time chief operating officer (COO) Brad Lightcap is leaving the company and will start a new entrepreneurial project. Lightcap revealed the news in an internal email sent to company employees on Tuesday, saying it was an emotional decision to leave OpenAI to "start something new." As one of OpenAI’s most senior executives, Lightcap joined the company back in 2018 and served as chief financial officer (CFO) for four years. Starting in 2022, he served as chief operating officer until earlier this year when he was transferred to be responsible for the company's special projects due to changes in the executive structure. Before joining OpenAI, he also worked with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at Y Combinator, a well-known entrepreneurial incubator. Letcap recalled in the letter that he was fortunate to participate in the formation of most of the early operations and business teams of OpenAI, covering many fields such as finance, legal affairs, human resources, corporate security, Go-To-Market and government affairs, and partnerships. It was the most gratifying thing for him to witness these teams maturing under the leadership of outstanding leaders. Talking about future plans, he said that he has been thinking about the next frontier and how to deal with future challenges in the past few months. Although the specific details of the new project have not yet been disclosed, he is still confident in the future of OpenAI and looks forward to continuing to help the company's mission from another angle. Currently, OpenAI is in a critical period of preparing for a major initial public offering (IPO), but the company's senior management has recently encountered frequent personnel changes. In July this year, Fidji Simo, the number two person responsible for the research and development of general artificial intelligence (AGI), announced his resignation; in addition, a number of core business executives, including former Sora video generator project leader Bill Peebles and Kevin Weil, vice president of the science department, have also recently resigned. via cnBeta.COM - Chinese industry information station (author: source: cnBeta.COM)