Kevin Weil, Bill Peebles, and Srinivas Narayanan leave OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and dismantles OpenAI for Science, continuing a two-year leadership exodus.

OpenAI’s CTO for B2B Applications, Srinivas Narayanan, will step down next week, citing personal reasons and timing after key product launches. His exit comes alongside other senior departures and restructuring,

Sharing a message addressed to his team, Srinivas Narayanan described his time at OpenAI as “an incredible journey that felt more like ten years”.

OpenAI faced unusual departures as three key leaders - Kevin Weil, Bill Peebles, and Srinivas Narayanan - left the company on the same day.

Their exits come just weeks after Fidji Simo, OpenAI's product and business chief, announced she would take a medical leave.

As the CTO of B2B Applications, Narayanan previously led engineering teams for some of OpenAI's most popular products, including ChatGPT and its develo

Narayanan said that he is looking forward to spending some time with his ageing parents in India before deciding what's next.

OpenAI is facing yet another high-profile departure. Srinivas Narayanan, an Indian-origin technology leader serving as Chief Technology Officer for B2B Applications at OpenAI since September 2025, has announced he will be stepping down from his role next week.

OpenAI CTO Srinivas Narayanan resigns after three years, citing personal reasons and plans to spend time with ageing parents in India amid a broader leadership reshuffle at the AI company.

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