Dresser’s tenure at Slack included launching AI features and advocating federal AI initiatives, signaling a move toward scaling AI for enterprise use.

OpenAI’s broader enterprise AI push underscores the shift from research to commercial AI, emphasizing how AI can transform work processes and productivity.

Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s head of Applications, says Denise Dresser’s hire aligns with plans to put AI tools in millions of workers’ hands and make AI reliable, useful, and accessible for businesses.

Simo emphasizes that Dresser’s experience should help OpenAI scale AI for business use worldwide.

OpenAI is exploring diversified revenue streams beyond licensing, including ads, tiered subscriptions, and more structured commercial packages as part of its go-to-market strategy.

OpenAI is accelerating efforts to improve ChatGPT and drive profitability amid intensifying competition from rivals like Google, which recently released Gemini 3.

Investors express concerns about OpenAI’s profitability and the broader AI market’s potential bubble, with backers such as Oracle and Nvidia noted.

In an internal update described as a code red, Sam Altman pushed teams to focus on delivering value with ChatGPT and to pause or delay other products to streamline execution.

OpenAI has seen rapid growth in business use, with over one million organizations deploying its AI tech for internal and customer-facing applications.

Notable customers like Walmart, Morgan Stanley, and Target illustrate widespread enterprise adoption, backed by Microsoft’s partnerships.

OpenAI is transitioning toward a more commercial focus with established momentum in enterprise APIs and models, supported by an $86 billion valuation cited for 2024.

Dresser will report to OpenAI’s COO and will lead expansion of AI tools across industries, aiming to accelerate monetization and global enterprise adoption.