OpenAI COO to lead global growth push in expanded role, Altman says


FILE PHOTO: OpenAI Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap speaks at a press conference about the opening of its first Asia office in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

(Reuters) -OpenAI's Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap will spearhead global expansion and corporate partnerships, CEO Sam Altman said on Monday, as the Microsoft-backed startup seeks to cement its dominance in the rapidly growing AI industry.

Altman will increasingly focus on the technical side to boost the ChatGPT-maker's research and product initiatives, while remaining in charge of things, OpenAI said.

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