OpenAI's head of sales leaves for role at Thrive Capital

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | OpenAI Head of Sales James Dyett announced on Monday that he is leaving his role, the latest in a string of high-profile departures at the artificial intelligence company. Dyett joined OpenAI in 2023, right as the company underwent a period of explosive growth following the launch of its ChatGPT chatbot. OpenAI is now valued at more than $850 billion by private investors, and Dyett led its enterprise sales and its application programming interface (API) sales at different points during his tenure. "The timing feels right," Dyett wrote in a post on X on Monday. "I'm drawn back to the early stages of company building, and OpenAI is in a strong place." Dyett's departure comes after a number of executive leadership shakeups at OpenAI in recent months. Fidji Simo , OpenAI's product and business chief, announced last month that she would take medical leave because of a worsening neuroimmune condition . Kate Rouch, OpenAI's marketing chief, also decided to step down to focus on her cancer recovery, and Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's operating chief, transitioned to a new role focused on "special projects." Weeks later, Bill Peebles , who led OpenAI's defunct short-form video app Sora , and Kevin Weil , the vice president of OpenAI for Science, announced they had departed from their respective roles. Dyett said he is moving to a new role at the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, where he will serve as an Operator in Residence. …