Fidji Simo
Fidji Simo is the former CEO of Applications at OpenAI.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 22, 2026
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Bio
Fidji Simo is the former CEO of Applications at OpenAI. After joining OpenAI, she convened a series of researcher roundtables to explore what advertising inside ChatGPT might look like, what guardrails should govern it, and what principles would make AI-based ads publicly defensible, drawing input from nearly 100 employees. Source 1: wikipedia.org — Fidji Simo Source 2: businessinsider.com — Inside Fidji Simo's Quest to Make OpenAI Profitable
Career
CEO of Applications
OpenAI · 2025–2026
Employee
Facebook, Inc. · 2019–2021
Employee
eBay · 2007–2011
Chief Executive Officer
Instacart · Until 2025
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Expertise & education
Education
- MBA, HEC Paris
- Master's in Management, HEC Paris