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.

Aug 11 : Senior OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap said on Tuesday he would leave the company to start a new venture, as the ChatGPT maker gears up to go public amid growing AI…

Aug 11 : Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's special projects lead, said on Tuesday he is leaving the AI startup to start a new venture.