又一位硅谷科技巨头的高管转投 OpenAI。
当地时间 11 月 3 日，OpenAI 正式宣布，Uber 总裁兼首席公司事务官 Jill Hazelbaker 将加入公司，担任首席公司事务官（Chief Corporate Affairs Officer），全面负责全球传播与企业形象定位。
OpenAI 联合创始人兼总裁 Greg Brockman 随后在 X 上发文，公开欢迎这位新高管加入团队。
这并不是一次普通的公关负责人跳槽。
Hazelbaker 在 Uber 工作超过十年，今年 5 月才刚刚晋升为总裁。更早之前，她曾在 Google 和 Snap 担任高级管理职位，还曾参与美国总统竞选及纽约市长的政治传播工作。
根据《财富》11 月 3 日报道，Hazelbaker 将于 12 月初正式履新，直接向 Greg Brockman 汇报。新职位将负责全球传播、企业声誉与品牌定位等工作。
值得关注的是，她所接手的职能，自 OpenAI 前首席传播官 Hannah Wong 于 2026 年 1 月离职以来，已经经历了约十个月的过渡期。
在 OpenAI 面临更加复杂的监管环境、公众信任挑战以及潜在上市准备之际，公司选择引入一位曾经帮助 Uber 处理重大声誉危机的高管，其背后的管理需求值得关注。
Uber 总裁离职，OpenAI 总裁亲自欢迎
OpenAI 在 11 月 3 日发布的官方公告中表示，Hazelbaker 将与公司领导团队密切合作，帮助公众更好地理解人工智能，并进一步增强外界对 OpenAI 使命的信任。
Greg Brockman 在官方公告中表示：
“随着 AI 进入越来越多人的生活，我们如何沟通、如何与外界互动，以及如何赢得公众信任，已经变得前所未有的重要。”
他进一步评价 Hazelbaker 拥有出色的判断力、成熟的领导经验，并深刻理解全球性科技企业面临的机遇和责任。
对于此次加盟，Hazelbaker 也在官方声明中表达了期待。她认为，人工智能代表着这一代人经历的最深刻的技术变革，未来蕴含着巨大的可能性，也意味着建立公众信任将变得更加重要。
她表示，非常期待与 Sam Altman、Greg Brockman 及 OpenAI 团队共同工作。
据 Axios 报道，Hazelbaker 的职责不仅包括传统的媒体传播，还覆盖企业声誉、品牌与定位、社交媒体、文化和社区合作等多个方面。
这一岗位的设置表明，OpenAI 希望将对外传播、公司形象和利益相关方沟通进行更系统的整合。
Axios
曾帮助 Uber 度过危机，今年 5 月刚升任总裁
Hazelbaker 的职业经历横跨美国政治、互联网平台和全球科技企业。
她的职业生涯始于政治传播领域，曾担任 2008 年美国共和党总统候选人 John McCain 的全国传播总监兼首席发言人，并曾为纽约市长 Michael Bloomberg 担任新闻秘书。
随后，她进入科技行业，先后在 Google、Snap 担任高级管理职位。
在 Google，她曾负责全球企业传播、欧洲中东非洲地区的传播业务，以及欧洲政府关系工作。在 Snap，她则负责传播与公共政策事务。
2015 年，她加入 Uber，开始了一段超过十年的职业经历。
当时的 Uber 正处于快速扩张阶段，监管纠纷、司机劳动关系、公司文化和公共声誉等问题交织在一起。
尤其是在联合创始人 Travis Kalanick 执掌公司期间，Uber 曾多次陷入重大争议。Hazelbaker 作为传播与公共政策负责人之一，参与处理了公司面临的多项复杂挑战。
2017 年，Dara Khosrowshahi 接任 Uber CEO，公司开始调整治理模式、企业文化和对外关系。据 Axios 报道，Khosrowshahi 在评价 Hazelbaker 时提到，她曾帮助制定重建 Uber 的计划。
Hazelbaker 后来逐渐成为 Uber 最重要的管理者之一。
2026 年 5 月 11 日，Uber 向美国证券交易委员会提交的文件显示，Hazelbaker 正式升任总裁兼首席公司事务官。在新的职位上，她除原有职责外，还接手了人力资源和安全运营等业务。
这意味着，从升任总裁到宣布跳槽 OpenAI，仅过去不到六个月。
值得一提的是，据彭博社报道，在此次晋升约一个月后，Hazelbaker 曾宣布对 Uber 人力资源部门进行组织调整，计划削减约 23%的岗位。随后 Uber 还进行了更大范围的人员精简。
如今，她的离开也成为 Uber 2026 年多起高级管理人员变动之一。
OpenAI 为她空缺了近一年？《财富》称曾遭拒绝
此次人事变动还有一个值得注意的细节：OpenAI 并非第一次尝试邀请 Hazelbaker。
据《财富》11 月 3 日报道，OpenAI 此前曾在 2026 年春季向 Hazelbaker 发出工作邀请，但遭到拒绝。《财富》援引知情人士的判断称，她与 Uber CEO 的密切合作关系、家庭所在地以及薪酬等因素，可能影响了她当时的决定。不过，这些并非 Hazelbaker 本人公开确认的拒绝原因。
在这期间，OpenAI 的传播管理岗位长期处于过渡状态。
2026 年 1 月，原首席传播官 Hannah Wong 离职。此后，OpenAI 首席全球事务官 Chris Lehane 暂时负责传播团队的管理工作。
《财富》指出，今年夏天，OpenAI 还聘请了高管猎头机构继续物色合适人选。最终，Hazelbaker 接受邀请，成为 OpenAI 新设立的首席公司事务官。
OpenAI 为什么在这个时候需要一位“危机管理老将”？
Hazelbaker 加入 OpenAI 的时间点颇为特殊。
随着人工智能从研究工具进入工作场所、教育、医疗等领域，OpenAI 所面临的问题已经远远超出了模型性能和产品竞争。
一方面，人工智能的技术能力快速提升，模型安全、隐私保护、网络安全等议题持续受到关注。另一方面，OpenAI 正在扩大其基础设施和商业布局。数据中心的能源消耗、人工智能对就业的潜在影响，以及不同国家和地区的监管要求，都使公司与公众和政策制定者的沟通变得更加复杂。
《财富》在报道中指出，OpenAI 正面临政治与公众信任方面的挑战，同时还需要为潜在的首次公开募股做好准备。
《The Information》也将这次任命放在公司传播团队人事调整、财务压力及未来资本市场计划的背景下观察，并指出 Hazelbaker 此前曾参与 Uber 的重大危机处理。
从这一角度看，OpenAI 需要的可能不只是一位擅长媒体传播的管理者，而是一位能够处理全球政策沟通、公众信任、复杂利益相关方关系，以及企业快速扩张带来的声誉挑战的高管。
Hazelbaker 在 Uber 的经历，恰好与这些需求存在交集。
当然，拥有丰富的危机处理经验，并不意味着能够直接解决 OpenAI 面临的监管、安全和商业化问题。她能否帮助公司建立更加稳定、透明的对外沟通机制，仍有待观察。
对于 OpenAI 而言，这次任命也反映出一家快速成长的 AI 公司正在发生的变化：除了研究科学家和工程师，其全球经营越来越需要具备大型科技企业治理经验的管理者。
当人工智能日益进入公共生活，技术领先只是竞争的一部分。如何获得用户、企业、政府和公众的长期信任，正在成为另一项重要考验。
而这正是 Jill Hazelbaker 加入 OpenAI 后即将面对的新任务。
参考链接：
https://openai.com/index/jill-hazelbaker-chief-corporate-affairs-officer/
https://www.axios.com/2026/11/03/jill-hazelbaker-openai-uber
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Another Silicon Valley technology giant's top tube was transferred to Open AI.
On 3 November Local Time, Open AI officially announced that Jill Hazelbaker, President and Chief Corporate Officer of Uber, would join the company as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, with overall responsibility for global communication and corporate image positioning.
The co-founder and Managing Director of Open AI, Greg Brockman, then publicly welcomed the new executive on X.
This is not an ordinary public relations officer jumps.
Hazelbaker worked in Uber for more than 10 years and was just promoted to CEO in May this year. Earlier, she held senior management positions in Google and Snap, and participated in the presidential election for the United States and in the political dissemination of the Mayor of New York.
According to Fortune 3 November, Hazelbaker will be officially inaugurated in early December, reporting directly to Greg Brockman. The new position would be responsible for global communications, corporate reputation and brand positioning.
It is a matter of concern that the functions she has taken over have undergone a transition period of approximately 10 months since the departure of Hannah Wong, former Chief Communications Officer of Open AI, in January 2026.
At a time when Open AI faced a more complex regulatory environment, public trust challenges and potential listing preparations, the company chose to introduce a senior executive who had helped Uber deal with a major reputational crisis, the management needs behind which deserved attention.
Uber, the CEO is leaving. OpenAi, the CEO himself.
In an official announcement dated 3 November, publish stated that Hazelbaker would work closely with the corporate leadership to help the public better understand artificial intelligence and further enhance external confidence in the Open AI mission.
In an official bulletin, Greg Brockman says:
“As AI enters more and more people's lives, it becomes more important than ever how we communicate, how we interact with the outside world, and how we win public trust.”
He further assessed that Hazelbaker had excellent judgement, mature leadership experience and a deep understanding of the opportunities and responsibilities facing global science and technology enterprises.
For this occasion, Hazelbaker also expressed his expectations in official statements. In her view, artificial intelligence represented the most profound technological change the generation had experienced, and the future had great potential and meant building public trust would become even more important.
She said she looked forward to working with Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Open AI teams.
According to Axios, Hazelbaker ' s duties include not only traditional media communications, but also business reputation, branding and positioning, social media, culture and community collaboration.
The creation of this post shows Open AI ' s desire for a more systematic integration of external communication, corporate image and stakeholder communication.
Axios
He helped Uber to survive the crisis.
Hazelbaker's career spans American politics, Internet platforms and global science and technology enterprises.
Her career began in the field of political communication, having served as the National Director of Communication and Chief Spokesperson for John McCain, the 2008 United States Republican presidential candidate, and as a press secretary for the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg.
Subsequently, she entered the science and technology industry and held senior management positions in Google and Snap.
In Google, she was responsible for global business dissemination, communication in the Middle East region of Europe, and European government relations. In Snap, she is responsible for communication and public policy.
In 2015, she joined Uber and began a career of more than 10 years.
The Uber at that time was in a rapidly expanding phase, where issues such as regulation disputes, driver labour relations, corporate culture and public reputation were intertwined.
Especially during the co-founder, Travis Kalanick, who was in charge of the company, Uber was in major controversy on several occasions. Hazelbaker, as one of the heads of communication and public policy, was involved in addressing many of the complex challenges facing companies.
In 2017, Dara Khosrowshahi took over from Uber CEO and the company began to adjust its governance model, corporate culture and external relations. According to Axios, Khosrowshahi mentioned in her evaluation of Hazelbaker that she had helped to develop plans to rebuild Uber.
Hazelbaker became one of the most important managers of Uber.
On 11 May 2026, Uber filed a submission with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that Hazelbaker had been officially promoted to CEO and CEO. In addition to her original responsibilities, she has taken over such operations as human resources and security operations.
This means that it has been less than six months since he was promoted to CEO until the announcement of the jump.
It is worth mentioning that, according to Bloomberg, approximately one month after the promotion, Hazelbaker announced an organizational restructuring of Uber's human resources department, with a planned reduction of approximately 23 per cent. Uber has since also undergone a wider downsizing.
Today, her departure is also one of the changes in senior management in Uber in 2026.
Open AI for nearly a year? Fortune says it was rejected.
This change in personnel is also noteworthy: Open AI is not the first time that he has tried to invite Hazelbaker.
According to Fortune on 3 November, Open AI had previously issued an invitation to Hazelbaker in the spring of 2026, but had been refused. The Fortune refers to the judgement of an informed person that her close cooperation with Uber CEO, the location of the family and remuneration could influence her decision at that time. However, these are not publicly confirmed reasons for the refusal by Hazelbaker himself.
During this period, Open AI's communication management posts were in a protracted state of transition.
In January 2026, the former Chief Communications Officer, Hannah Wong, left office. Since then, the Chief Global Officer of Open AI, Chris Lehane, has been temporarily responsible for the management of the communications team.
According to Fortune, this summer, Open AI also hired executive headhunters to continue to identify suitable candidates. Eventually, Hazelbaker accepted the invitation to become the new CEO of Open AI.
Why does Open AI need a Crisis Management Senior at this time?
Hazelbaker joined Open AI at a special time.
As artificial intelligence moves from research tools to the workplace, education, health care and so on, Open AI faces problems that go far beyond model performance and product competition.
On the one hand, the technological capabilities of artificial intelligence are rapidly increasing, and issues such as model security, privacy protection and cybersecurity continue to receive attention. On the other hand, Open AI is expanding its infrastructure and business layout. Energy consumption in data centres, the potential impact of artificial intelligence on employment, and regulatory requirements in different countries and regions have complicated communication between companies and the public and policymakers.
In its report, Fortune states that Open AI is facing political and public trust challenges and that it needs to be prepared for a potential first public collection.
The Information also observed the appointment in the context of the corporate communications team ' s staffing adjustments, financial pressures and future capital market plans, noting that Hazelbaker had previously been involved in Uber ' s major crisis management.
From this perspective, Open AI needs the possibility not only of being a manager of media communications, but of being a top executive capable of addressing global policy communication, public trust, complex stakeholder relationships, and the reputational challenges of rapid business expansion.
Hazelbaker's experience in Uber coincided with these needs.
Of course, the wealth of experience in crisis management does not mean that the regulatory, security and commercialization issues facing Open AI can be directly addressed. It remains to be seen whether she can help companies establish more stable and transparent external communication mechanisms.
For Open AI, the appointment also reflects the changes that are taking place in a fast-growing AI company: In addition to research scientists and engineers, its global operations increasingly require managers with experience in the governance of large science and technology enterprises.
As artificial intelligence is increasingly entering public life, technological leadership is only part of competition. Another important test is how to gain long-term trust from users, businesses, Governments and the public.
And this is the new task that Jill Hazelbaker will face when he joins Open AI.
References:
https://openai.com/index/jill-hazelbaker-chief-corporate-affairs-officer/
https://www.axios.com/2026/11/03/jill-hazelbaker-openai-uber
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