OpenAI loses data‑center chief amid wave of senior exits

Key Points

• Chris Malone, OpenAI’s head of data‑center strategy, left the company last week after less than a year on the job.
• OpenAI reorganized its infrastructure team, shifting Malone’s reporting line to VP Sachin Katti.
• The exit adds to at least 13 senior executive departures in 2024, including COO Brad Lightcap and CRO Denise Dresser.
• OpenAI’s IPO, once expected in 2024, has been postponed to 2027 amid valuation and profitability concerns.
• Company officials say a strong, experienced data‑center team remains in place to execute the $500 million Stargate Project.