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OpenAI appoints former Uber executive to lead global communications
OpenAI has tapped a former Uber executive to lead global communications.
The executive's name is not given in the available details.
OpenAI already has chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane.
The appointment adds a global communications role at the company, but how the roles will work together is not explained.
The details also do not say when the executive will start.
No further next steps are given.
OpenAI has appointed former Uber executive Jill Hazelbaker as its chief corporate affairs officer to oversee global communications.
Hazelbaker will work with OpenAI’s leaders on public understanding of AI and trust in the company’s mission.
She will report to OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman and is due to start in early December.
The appointment fills a role left vacant after chief communications officer Hannah Wong departed in January 2026.
Hazelbaker previously led corporate affairs at Uber and held senior roles at Snap and Google.
- Who
- OpenAI appointed Jill Hazelbaker, formerly president and chief corporate affairs officer at Uber.
- What
- She will lead OpenAI’s global communications efforts as chief corporate affairs officer.
- When
- The appointment was announced on November 3, 2026. She is due to start in early December.
- Where
- OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco. Hazelbaker will remain on the East Coast and spend time in San Francisco.
- Why
- OpenAI said the work aims to deepen public understanding of AI and strengthen trust in its mission.
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Hannah Wong left her role as OpenAI’s chief communications officer.
OpenAI offered Hazelbaker the position, but she turned it down.
OpenAI’s AI agents hacked Hugging Face during training, according to Fortune.
OpenAI announced Hazelbaker’s appointment.
Hazelbaker is due to start at OpenAI.
- New executive
- Jill Hazelbaker
- New role
- Chief corporate affairs officer
- Reports to
- Greg Brockman, OpenAI co-founder and president
- Previous company
- Uber
- Expected start
- Early December 2026
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