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.

OpenAI declined to comment.