It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now | The Verge
archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 20 Aug 2026 16:00:30 UTC All snapshots from host www.theverge.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT The homepage / Tech / Reviews / Science / Entertainment / AI / Policy / It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now AI REPORT OPENAI It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now Sam Altman is still CEO, but in day-to-day operations, his second in command is running the show. by Hayden Field Aug 20, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. OpenAI has had a hell of a year. The company spent months battling former co-founder Elon Musk in a sensational jury trial, was hit with a high-profile trade secrets lawsuit from Apple, and faced widespread scrutiny after an unreleased mo