OpenAI Names Instacart CEO Fidji Simo CEO of Applications; Sam Altman Remains CEO

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Updated May 8, 2025, 08:15 AM

Fidji Simo, the CEO of San Francisco-based Instacart, has been appointed as the CEO of Applications at OpenAI. The announcement was made by OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, who will continue to focus on research, compute, and safety. In her new role, Simo will oversee the scaling of OpenAI's consumer-facing offerings and manage several executives who previously reported directly to Altman, including COO Brad Lightcap, CFO Sarah Friar, and CPO Kevin Weil. Simo, a former Meta executive, will transition from her position at Instacart, where she will remain as Chair of the Board while a new CEO, selected from the current management team, takes over day-to-day operations. This leadership change at OpenAI highlights the company's focus on expanding its applications business under experienced management.

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Techmeme

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Source: Fidji Simo will oversee several OpenAI executives who previously reported to Altman, including COO Brad Lightcap, CFO Sarah Friar, and CPO Kevin Weil (Bloomberg) https://t.co/HR0yQONkQY https://t.co/xyMiNxcwpI https://t.co/ZOzeer1FAj

AIM

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Instacart CEO and former @Meta executive @fidjissimo has been appointed CEO of Applications at @OpenAI . The announcement came via a post on X from Sam Altman, who confirmed he’ll continue as OpenAI’s CEO while Simo focuses on scaling the company’s consumer-facing offerings. https://t.co/kgudh49cjg

Piotr Cieluchowski

@ThisGuyOfTheAI

Instacart's CEO Fidji Simo is swapping grocery delivery for AI magic at OpenAI. Guess running a grocery empire wasn’t enough. After a brief exit plan, she'll be busy applying her skills to the future of humanity. Excited or just hungry? Read more: https://t.co/SRtsz38wXh