====== Who left openai ======
  * Denise Dresser: Chief Revenue Officer left in August 2026.
  * Brad Lightcap: Longtime executive and COO departed in August 2026.
  * Fidji Simo: Product and business chief stepped down in July 2026.
  * Chris Malone: Head of data center strategy left in August 2026.
  * Bill Peebles: Head of the Sora video model left in April 2026.
  * Srinivas Narayanan: CTO for business applications left in April 2026.
  * Kate Rouch: Chief marketing officer stepped down in April 2026.
  * Chloé Bakalar: Head of ethics left in July 2026.
  * Johannes Heidecke: Safety systems lead departed in July 2026.
  * Joshua Achiam: Chief futurist left in July 2026.
  * Jacob Coxon: Former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher who recently resigned and left the industry entirely
Who died:
  * Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower, passed away on November 26, 2024. While local authorities and the medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, his parents have publicly disputed the finding. Because he was a key figure who had recently left the company to speak out about copyright concerns, his passing has drawn continued public attention and media scrutiny. (( https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/21/openai-whistleblower-dead-aged-26)) (( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suchir_Balaji)) ((https://abc7news.com/post/parents-openai-whistleblower-suchir-balaji-dispute-suicide-ruling-he-would-not-harm-himself/19170809/))