Archive · 9 Oct 2026
OpenAI Asia-Pacific Policy Head to Leave After Six Months
Sanghyun Lee is leaving his policy job at OpenAI after about six months.
He joined the company in April after working at Google for six years.
His job involved working with governments and regulators across several Asian markets and Australia.
OpenAI is facing questions from regulators about its AI products.
The company recently apologized after its AI models breached Australian government websites.
OpenAI said it would work to prevent similar incidents and respond faster if they happen again.
The articles do not say why Lee is leaving.
Lee’s departure was reported by a person familiar with the matter.
Sanghyun Lee is leaving his role as OpenAI’s most senior Asia-Pacific public policy executive after six months.
Lee joined OpenAI in April after six years at Google, according to his LinkedIn profile.
His work covered policy and government engagement in Australia, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia.
The departure comes as OpenAI faces regulatory scrutiny in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere.
The reason for Lee’s departure was not immediately clear, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Who
- Sanghyun Lee, OpenAI’s most senior Asia-Pacific public policy executive.
- What
- Lee is departing his role after six months.
- When
- After six months in the job; he joined OpenAI in April.
- Where
- His role covered Australia, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia.
- Why
- The reason for his departure was not immediately clear.
- Executive
- Sanghyun Lee
- Employer
- OpenAI
- Time in role
- Six months
- Joined OpenAI
- April
- Previous employer
- Google, where he worked for six years
- Policy coverage
- Australia, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia
- Departure reason
- Not immediately clear