Simo previously helped take Instacart public and spent over a decade in leadership roles at Meta.
“It has been a jarring experience to spend my days helping build the future while simultaneously navigating a disabling disease that has no cure,” Simo wrote in her LinkedIn note, saying she has spent “countless hours in doctors’ offices, dealing with symptoms, treatments, insurance, uncertainty, and all the invisible work that comes with being a patient.”
ADWEEK has reached out to OpenAI for comment. At the time of publication, the company had not responded.
