OpenAI Loses Another Top Leader as Data Center Chief Departs

Chris Malone, who oversaw the massive computing facilities powering OpenAI's systems, left in late August 2026 after a reshuffle divided his duties among three other leaders. He had joined in March 2025, just after OpenAI launched its $500 billion Stargate project to build new data centers. His exit raises OpenAI's 2026 leadership departure count to 13.