After a tumultuous year, OpenAI is effectively Greg Brockman's company
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-08-20
A The Verge analysis argues that OpenAI's power has consolidated around co-founder and president Greg Brockman amid a year of chaos. The article details the company's battles with Elon Musk, Apple's trade secret lawsuit, safety scrutiny, and executive departures. It highlights Brockman's role as the engineering workhorse driving scaled-up systems and his rising influence within the firm's structure.
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