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 ‌could not verify the ​report.