Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness

Fidji Simo, who led OpenAI's AGI (artificial general intelligence, an AI system with human-level abilities across many tasks) work, is stepping down from her full-time role and becoming a part-time advisor due to a neuroimmune condition that caused her to take medical leave earlier this year. This leadership change is part of a broader shift at OpenAI, where other executives including COO Brad Lightcap and CMO Kate Rouch have also recently stepped down from their roles to focus on personal projects or health.