From fishing family to Big Tech: French CEO takes on Silicon Valley


As OpenAI's number two, Simo will free up CEO Altman to focus on research and infrastructure while she tackles the company's operational challenges. — AFP

NEW YORK: At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other major tech firms, including Meta.

Reporting directly to CEO Sam Altman, the move to the ChatGPT-maker represents the latest chapter in a career that has taken Simo from a fishing family in France's Mediterranean port of Sete to the heights of Silicon Valley.

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