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OpenAI Asia-Pacific Policy Head to Leave After Six Months in Job

Bloomberg Technology Friday 09 October 2026, 02:50 UTC By Newley Purnell 1 min read
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OpenAI Asia-Pacific Policy Head to Leave After Six Months in Job OpenAI’s most senior Asia-Pacific public policy executive is departing after six months in the job, according to a person familiar with the matter, just as the ChatGPT maker faces scrutiny from regulators in the region. The executive, Sanghyun Lee, is based in Singapore and joined OpenAI in April after six years at Google, according to his LinkedIn profile. The reasons for his exit weren’t immediately clear.

OpenAI Asia-Pacific Policy Head to Leave After Six Months in Job OpenAI’s most senior Asia-Pacific public policy executive is departing after six months in the job, according to a person familiar with the matter, just as the ChatGPT maker faces scrutiny from regulators in the region. The executive, Sanghyun Lee, is based in Singapore and joined OpenAI in April after six years at Google, according to his LinkedIn profile. The reasons for his exit weren’t immediately clear. The person familiar asked not to be identified discussing a private matter.
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