Fidji Simo who quit as OpenAI's AGI head shares Mark Zuckerberg’s advice from years ago

Former OpenAI Applications CEO Fidji Simo has revealed that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once advised her to "play the long game" after she turned down a year-long medical leave while working at Facebook. Fidji Simo shared the personal story while announcing that she is stepping down from her role leading OpenAI's applications business to focus on recovering from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a chronic illness she has lived with for the past seven years. She said she now wishes she had listened to Zuckerberg's advice.Fidji Simo recalls Mark Zuckerberg's adviceIn a post on social media, Fidji Simo said she became ill while working at Facebook, where she spent a decade in several leadership roles. She said doctors, friends, colleagues and family members encouraged her to slow down."Over the years, doctors, friends, colleagues, and loved ones encouraged me to slow down," she wrote.