Fidji Simo quote, Jan 5, 2026

CEO of Applications, OpenAI · Jan 5, 2026 · Post, Closing the capability gap

The leader in AI will be the company that turns frontier research into products that are undeniably useful for people, businesses, and developers.

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Said by: Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications, OpenAI
Where: Closing the capability gap
Topics: Platform-shift
Company: OpenAI
Source: fidjisimo.substack.com/p/closing-the-capability-gap

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