Fidji Simo to head OpenAI’s apps division; terms AI as world’s biggest opportunity engine

Fidji Simo, the incoming chief executive officer (CEO) of applications at OpenAI, said artificial intelligence (AI) will unlock more opportunities for more people than any other technology in history, in a note to the employees.

Simo was CEO at Instacart, an American grocery delivery platform, before taking up the offer from OpenAI.

She further believes in the potential AI has to transform society and individuals. “If we can make intelligence accessible everywhere, affordable to everyone, and easy to understand, we can drive the biggest opportunity…