The Verge · Technology · 2026-08-27
OpenAI’s executive exodus has one big winner: cofounder Greg Brockman
OpenAI’s executive exodus has one big winner: cofounder Greg Brockman. Brockman has amassed enormous power and influence within the top ranks of the company. This will have major effects on OpenAI as a company and its product strategy. This is all against the backdrop of needing to turn a profit in the next few years and its huge ambitions to replace both Google Search and the iPhone in the consumer market. Sam Altman might be the CEO of OpenAI, but cofounder and president Greg Brockman has emerged as the new day-to-day operational leader.
Why it matters. Why it matters: OpenAI’s executive exodus has one big winner: cofounder Greg Brockman.
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