OpenAI sees three senior executives depart ahead of IPO

OpenAI lost COO Brad Lightcap on August 11, 2026, after eight years. He joins AGI lead Fidji Simo (July) and CMO Kate Rouch (April) in a four-month exit window. President Greg Brockman and CRO Denise Dresser absorbed the vacated portfolios. The company plans to cut side projects in favor of revenue drivers before going public.