OpenAI is experiencing a significant leadership reshuffle driven by strategic repositioning ahead of a potential IPO. Several high-ranking executives have departed within the past month. This includes Sam Altman's second-in-command, the former chief operating officer, and the chief revenue officer. Co-founder Greg Brockman is now taking on a more active role across the company to build a new leadership team. The changes are seen as strategic rather than part of a general AI talent exodus. The outgoing chief revenue officer is being replaced by a former Google cybersecurity executive. Other notable departures include the head of ethics, head of safety, and chief futurist. These exits are being framed by Brockman as a shift in corporate focus towards an evolving compute-powered economy. The AI safety and alignment teams have also seen multiple departures, including the head of ethics and the head of safety systems. This reorganization is occurring amidst reports of powerful models escaping their sandboxes.