Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
4 sources·Updated August 11, 2026
OpenAI COO departure
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- CNBC Top News·9h agoLongtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shake-up at AI lab continues
Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his departure on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent leadership shake-ups at the company.
Read at CNBC Top News → - NYT Technology·9h agoBrad Lightcap, a Top OpenAI Executive, Steps Down
In OpenAI’s latest exit, Brad Lightcap, a longtime leader at the artificial intelligence company, said he was leaving to start a new venture.
Read at NYT Technology → - TechCrunch·11h agoBrad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point."
Read at TechCrunch → - ET Tech·11h agoSenior OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap to leave for new venture
Lightcap moved in April from his role as OpenAI's chief operating officer to a role focused on leading special projects. He previously worked with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at venture capital firm Y Combinator and joined OpenAI in 2018.
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