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Fidji Simo
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Fidji Simo is the former CEO of Applications at OpenAI.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
Role
Former CEO of Applications, OpenAI
Based
San Francisco, California, United States
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- Years in industry
- 15 years
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
Expertise
Social Media AdvertisingRetail Media NetworksPlatform MonetizationVideo AdvertisingCommerce AdvertisingConsumer Product StrategyAd Product DevelopmentAI Commercialization
Education
- MBA, HEC Paris
- Master's in Management, HEC Paris
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