OpenAI to cut back on side projects to focus on core business, WSJ reports

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's ​top executives are finalizing ‌plans for a major strategy shift to refocus ​the company around ​coding and business users, the ⁠Wall Street Journal ​reported on Monday.

Fidji Simo, chief ​of applications at OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees ​in an all-hands meeting, ​telling them that leaders including ‌CEO ⁠Sam Altman and chief research officer Mark Chen were actively looking at ​which ​areas ⁠to deprioritize, the Journal said, adding ​that they expect to ​notify ⁠staff about the changes in the coming ⁠weeks.

Reuters