OpenAI hires Uber's Jill Hazelbaker to lead communications ahead of IPO

OpenAI has hired Jill Hazelbaker, president and chief corporate affairs officer at Uber, as its chief corporate affairs officer, filling a global communications role that had been vacant for nearly a year, Fortune reports. She will report to co-founder and president Greg Brockman and starts in early December, as the AI company navigates a challenging political landscape and moves closer to an initial public offering. Her job, the company said, is to "deepen public understanding of AI and strengthen trust in its mission." "As AI becomes part of more people's lives, how we communicate, engage, and earn public trust has never been more important," Brockman said. Before any IPO, OpenAI wants a seasoned hand on its public image.