<ul><li>Instacart CEO Fidji Simo has been named as OpenAI's new CEO of Applications by CEO Sam Altman.</li><li>Simo will lead the Applications division, focusing on translating OpenAI's research into consumer and business products.</li><li>She expressed her passion for AI's potential to cure diseases and the privilege of joining OpenAI.</li><li>Sam Altman will continue as CEO of ChatGPT, with OpenAI restructuring to accommodate its expanding scope.</li><li>OpenAI views the AI industry divided into infrastructure, platform, and applications layers, emphasizing their importance.</li><li>Simo will remain as Instacart CEO during the transition and continue as Chair of the Board.</li><li>The appointment reflects OpenAI's evolution from a research lab to a global product provider and infrastructure builder.</li><li>Altman emphasized Simo's qualifications and noted the importance of exceptional leadership in scaling OpenAI.</li><li>The move signals OpenAI's deeper focus on scaling consumer and enterprise AI offerings.</li><li>Simo's background suggests a push towards monetization and productization of complex platforms at OpenAI.</li></ul>

OpenAI names Instacart leader Fidji Simo as new CEO of Applications

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