@sama: i am really sad about this and very grateful for all fidji has done for openai, and even grateful for her friendship an…
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Sam Altman expresses sadness over Fidji Simo's departure from OpenAI due to a chronic illness exacerbation, wishing her a speedy recovery.
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i am really sad about this and very grateful for all fidji has done for openai, and even grateful for her friendship and who she is as a person.
we all wish her the best for a speedy recovery. this sucks.
Fidji Simo (@fidjissimo): Today, I shared with the OpenAI team that I have decided to leave my full-time role at OpenAI and transition to being a part-time advisor.
Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I’ve lived with for seven years. During that
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