Chaya Nayak quits Meta to join OpenAI’s special initiatives team

Chaya Nayak has stepped down as Meta’s director of product management for generative artificial intelligence (AI) after nearly nine years to join OpenAI’s special initiatives team, where she will work closely with Irina Kofman.

In a LinkedIn post, Nayak described the move as the “perfect next chapter,” highlighting her excitement about shaping the future of AI at the frontier of technology and society.

Nayak began her career at Meta leading the Data for Good program, which showcased how data science could be applied for social impact. She went…