OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Departs After Eight Years to Start New Venture
Brad Lightcap, who served as OpenAI's COO and most recently led its special projects division, announced his departure after eight years to start a new venture. In an internal memo shared on X, he expressed excitement to support the company's mission from a different vantage point.
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Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information : Brad Lightcap, who most recently led OpenAI's special projects division and formerly was its COO, says he is leaving the startup “to start something new” — Brad Lightcap, who most recently led OpenAI's special projects division and formerly was its chief operating officer …
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One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point."
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Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's special projects lead and the company's former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year stint at the AI lab. In an internal memo he later posted to X, Lightcap told colleagues he'd be starting "something new." "Over the last few months, I've been focused on the next horizon and what would stand in the way of mission success," Lightcap wrote. "I believe there are a few important new things the world will need to get right as we enter this next period. I … am excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point." He added that he'd still be around for the next few weeks. Lightcap's role … Read the full story at The Verge.
