OpenAI declined to comment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s top executives are finalising plans for a major strategy shift to refocus the company around coding and business users, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Fidji Simo, chief of applications at OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees in an all-hands meeting, telling them that leaders including CEO Sam Altman and chief research officer Mark Chen were actively looking at which areas to deprioritise, the Journal said, adding that they expect to notify staff about the changes in the coming weeks. OpenAI declined to comment. Published – March 17, 2026 12:08 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Oscars 2026: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ songwriters react after speech cut off, Disney TV exec says changes being considered Rajya Sabha polls: Odisha Congress suspends three MLAs for cross-voting