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# Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’

## TL;DR
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## Key Points
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## Source
元記事: [Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/brad-lightcap-openais-longtime-coo-is-leaving-to-start-something-new/) — published 2026-08-11T17:41:34Z