OpenAI Loses Data Center Chief as 12-Plus Executives Exit Ahead of 2027 IPO
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Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 26
OpenAI Loses Data Center Chief as 12-Plus Executives Exit Ahead of 2027 IPO
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 26
Summary
Chris Malone left OpenAI last week after the company reorganized its infrastructure team, adding to more than a dozen executive departures since January.
OpenAI said the shake-up moved infrastructure under Vice President Sachin Katti and President Greg Brockman, suggesting Malone was pushed lower in the chain of command.
The overhaul comes as Sam Altman cuts costly side projects and steers the company toward revenue-generating businesses, even as GPT-5.6 and its desktop app keep gaining traction.
June's confidential IPO filing has intensified pressure to boost revenue and trim costs before a likely 2027 listing, while rival Anthropic is reportedly already profitable.
Brockman now oversees infrastructure and product, signaling a broader power shift as OpenAI tries to stabilize leadership and prepare for public-market scrutiny.