GoKawiilOpenAI loses data-center chief Chris Malone amid executive shakeup
OpenAI's head of data centers, Chris Malone, left the company last week after joining in March 2024, part of a wave of over a dozen executive departures since the start of the year. OpenAI attributes Malone's exit to a reorganization of its infrastructure team, now led by VP Sachin Katti reporting to president Greg Brockman. Other departures cited include the COO, chief revenue officer, chief marketing officer, and Altman's top deputy.
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Compute infrastructure is OpenAI's core competitive edge over rivals, so turnover in that leadership raises questions about stability even as the company prepares for a public offering. The reshuffling also suggests Brockman is consolidating authority he lost when Altman became CEO in 2019, signaling a possible internal power realignment.
- Chris Malone, OpenAI's data-center lead, departed last week after a company reorganization.
- More than a dozen executives have left OpenAI since the start of the year.
- Greg Brockman appears to be regaining broader control over infrastructure decisions.
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