OpenAI’s Former Product Chief and Sora Head Leave Company

OpenAI’s head of science initiatives and the leader for its Sora AI video team are both leaving the company, adding to a recent string of departures while the company reorganizes its sprawling product portfolio.

Kevin Weil, the former chief product officer who later took charge of the OpenAI for Science project, announced Friday that he’s stepping down. Weil joined OpenAI nearly two years ago and previously steered product development at Instagram and Twitter as an executive at those companies.

Bill Peebles, who oversaw Sora, also said Friday that he’s leaving just weeks after OpenAI announced plans to discontinue support ...