Instacart CEO Fidji Simo named OpenAI’s CEO of Applications

Instacart (CART) CEO Fidji Simo is joining Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI as CEO of Applications, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a blog post. “Applications brings together a group of existing business and operational teams responsible for how our research reaches and benefits the world, and Fidji is uniquely qualified to lead this group. Serving as an OpenAI board member over the past year, Fidji has already contributed a great deal to our company. She will transition from her role at Instacart over the next few months and join OpenAI later this year,” Altman wrote. He added that “I remain the CEO of OpenAI and will continue to directly oversee success across all pillars of OpenAI – Research, Compute, and Applications – ensuring we stay aligned and integrated across all areas. I will work closely with our board on making sure our non-profit has maximum positive impact.”