Chaya Nayak has joined OpenAI’s Special Initiatives team, where she will work with Irina Kofman to explore opportunities at the frontier of AI.
Nayak spent nearly a decade at Meta, most recently as Director of Product Management for Generative AI, contributing to the development of multiple Llama models. She also led initiatives like Data for Good, the Open Research and Transparency team, and projects supporting communities during crises and major global events such as the U.S. 2020 elections.
Reflecting on her time at Meta, she credited the experience with shaping her leadership, resilience, and boldness in pursuing transformative ideas. Prior to Meta, Nayak held roles at Premise Data, Quid, and was a fellow at The Aspen Institute’s First Movers program.
On her new role, Nayak said joining OpenAI feels like “the perfect next chapter” to apply her experience toward shaping the future of technology and society.