Overview

• OpenAI said Villagra’s departure takes effect Friday after her promotion to chief people officer in March.
• Chief strategy officer Jason Kwon will oversee the people function on an interim basis.
• Applications chief Fidji Simo has been tasked with recruiting a permanent chief people officer.
• Reuters first reported the move and reported she plans to pursue art, music and storytelling focused on the public’s understanding of advanced AI.
• The transition comes as OpenAI expands into enterprise and restructures as a public-benefit corporation tied to a SoftBank-led $40 billion financing, with leaders citing aggressive recruiting pressure from rivals including Meta.