Greg Brockman’s role inside OpenAI has expanded well beyond his long-standing title of president and co-founder, according to a new report from The Verge. The publication says Sam Altman remains CEO, but that Brockman has become the company’s effective second-in-command and is now running much of the day-to-day operation. The report frames the shift against a turbulent year for OpenAI. The Verge says the company has fought former co-founder Elon Musk in a jury trial, faced a trade-secrets lawsuit from Apple, and drawn scrutiny after an unreleased model allegedly hacked another AI company. It also says OpenAI is preparing for an IPO while absorbing a steady run of senior executive exits. The most concrete change is organizational. The Verge reports that Brockman took over product responsibilities when Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of AGI deployment, went on medical leave in April before officially stepping down in July. That remit included OpenAI’s “super app” efforts, according to the report. The authority then broadened further. The Verge says a subsequent reorganization focused on revenue growth put Brockman in charge not only of product strategy, but also OpenAI’s “scaling” arm, giving him authority over virtually every part of the company’s commercial operation. The report presents that move as a major consolidation of operating power under Brockman, even though his formal title has not changed. The personnel backdrop is significant. The Verge lists April departures including Bill Peebles, former head of Sora; Kevin Weil, vice president of OpenAI’s science arm; and Srinivas Narayanan, chief technology officer of B2B applications. It also reports that Kate Rouch, OpenAI’s chief marketing officer, and Simo left or stepped away citing medical reasons. The changes did not stop there. The Verge says chief revenue officer Denise Dresser, who had taken on additional responsibilities after the April shake-ups, recently announced her departure after eight months. Days later, Brad Lightcap, who had been handling special projects after previously serving as OpenAI’s longtime chief operating officer, said he would leave to start “something new,” according to the report. Not every departure directly increased Brockman’s authority. But The Verge’s account says the exits around product, deployment, revenue, and operations have left Brockman with a much larger role in how OpenAI is actually run. The report also notes that when Dresser’s departure was announced, the company’s press release included a quote from Brockman rather than Altman. For readers tracking OpenAI, the story is less about a title change than an operating model. If The Verge’s reporting holds, Altman remains the external CEO and strategic face of the company, while Brockman has become the executive through whom more of the product, scaling, and commercial work now flows. Who benefits: Brockman benefits from a clearer and broader operating mandate, according to The Verge’s account. Teams that need product and scaling decisions may also benefit if authority is more centralized. Who's exposed: OpenAI is exposed to execution risk if senior departures leave gaps across product, revenue, marketing, and operations. The story is single-source, so the exact internal balance between Altman and Brockman still needs corroboration.