Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’

# OpenAI's Chief Operating Officer Is Leaving the Company Brad Lightcap, who has been one of OpenAI's top executives for years, is stepping down from his role—though he says he'll still support the company's goals in some other way. The departure marks another leadership change at the AI company, which has seen several high-profile exits over the past year.