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Uber President Jill Hazelbaker Leaving for OpenAI to Lead Communications

November 3, 2026 at 18:15 EST

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Uber President Jill Hazelbaker is leaving the ride-hailing company to take over communications at OpenAI, making her the latest senior executive to depart Uber this year.

2025 · Uber → OpenAI

Uber President Jill Hazelbaker moves to lead communications at OpenAI

Her exit makes her the latest senior Uber executive to depart this year, and signals OpenAI's push to strengthen how it explains its work to governments, partners and users.

The move at a glance

From

Uber

Current title: President

→

Executive

Jill Hazelbaker

Moving between companies

→

OpenAI

Head of communications

For Uber

Raises questions about continuity in external messaging, adding to a period of leadership change while the company competes in autonomous vehicles and other new businesses.

For OpenAI

Reflects a shift toward public policy, media relations and crisis response as generative AI draws growing scrutiny from regulators, courts and the public.

Still unknown

The reporting covers the personnel change only.

Her start date at OpenAI
Terms of her departure from Uber
Her responsibilities and reporting lines
Who will succeed her at Uber
Detailed reasons behind the move or a broader strategy

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