OpenAI Loses Data Center Chief as Executive Departures Mount
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OpenAI has lost another senior leader with the departure of Chris Malone, the company's former head of data centers, who left last week according to The Wall Street Journal. Malone, who previously spent nearly five years at Meta and more than a decade at Google, had joined OpenAI in March of last year to lead its data center strategy. His exit follows a reorganization in which he stopped reporting to president Greg Brockman and began reporting to vice president Sachin Katti, who now leads the infrastructure group. OpenAI stated the division was reorganized to match the scale of its work and that it retains an experienced data center team under clear leadership, including executives Uday Ruddarraju, Brent Mayo, and Spas Lazarov. Malone's departure adds to over a dozen executive exits this year, including chief revenue officer Denise Dresser, former COO Brad Lightcap, and product chief Fidji Simo. Safety-focused teams have also experienced turnover following the disbanding of the preparedness unit and the exit of former head of ethics Chloé Bakalar. The continuing churn occurs as OpenAI prepares for a public listing expected in 2027, which is fueling scrutiny over its valuation and long-term profitability.
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