US EditionOpenAI's Chief People Officer to Depart, Company Says
Julia Villagra departs during OpenAI's transition to a public benefit corporation amid competition and $40 billion fundraising led by SoftBank, with strategic executive changes ongoing.
- On Friday, OpenAI announced that Julia Villagra, Chief People Officer who joined last year, is exiting the company effective today.
- Amid organizational change, OpenAI has deepened its push beyond ChatGPT and is restructuring into a public benefit corporation to meet a SoftBank-led $40 billion fundraising condition.
- Villagra joined OpenAI in February 2024 as head of human resources and was promoted to chief people officer in March by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
- Meanwhile, Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer, will oversee Villagra's duties temporarily while Fidji Simo, CEO of applications, leads recruitment for a permanent Chief People Officer.
- Financial moves and rival hiring tactics show OpenAI recently discussed a $500 billion share sale while Meta offered signing bonuses of $100 million amid fierce AI talent competition.
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