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With this transition, Sam Altman, who remains CEO of OpenAI, plans to focus more on research, computing, and safety. The creation of the Division CEO role, the first of its kind at OpenAI, is indicative of how the company is restructuring to tackle both product development and research concurrently. Alongside Simo’s appointment, other high-ranking officials such as the COO, CFO, and chief product officer have started reporting directly to her, emphasizing the importance of this new role in managing OpenAI’s commercial endeavors.