OpenAI Has Gone Nine Months Without a Communications Chief

OpenAI has operated without a chief communications officer for nine months since Hannah Wong stepped down in January, amid controversies over AI safety, regulation, an Elon Musk lawsuit, Pentagon work, and a possible IPO. Top choice Jill Hazelbaker declined, and the company is using a search firm while still deciding the role's reporting structure.

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