March 16 (Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's top

executives are finalizing 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 deprioritize, the

Journal said, adding that they expect to notify staff about the

changes in the coming weeks.

Reuters could not verify the report. OpenAI did not

immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.